Scientists can’t know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale warning signs.

Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

“That’s good news for us,” Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth said ... Phillips said the active fissure is still generating lava flows, but they’ll be localized around the fissure.

Thousands of Hawaii residents are coping with a shortage of inexpensive insurance in sprawling subdivisions built on Big Island generations ago in the two most hazardous lava zones ...

The world's biggest active volcano spans approximately 2,000 square miles and ascends about 13,600 feet above sea level - and ...

That happened two years ago with the world’s largest active volcano. About two months before Mauna Loa spewed rivers of ...

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – Hawaiian geese have begun nesting near the summit of Kilauea, leading to temporary closures ...

Ten years ago, a mysterious new disease was found sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation ...

It’s also downslope from Hawaii’s most active volcano. Her house sits outside Pahoa Village in an area that was threatened by a lava flow from Kilauea volcano in 2014. The lava never reached ...

The largest lava flows from this eruption were located at the lower end of the fissure system closest to Pahoa and fed by lava fountains 90 to 120 meters (300–400 ft) tall. Two additional 2-day ...

Some volcanoes, like Mauna Loa in Hawaii are caused by hot spots in the Earth’s crust. These do not erupt violently and lava usually flows slowly out of them. Eruptions from volcanoes can be ...

The U.S. Geological Survey says it has detected an increase seismic activity around Kamaʻehuakanaloa. The underwater volcano ...