Common sense would dictate you go in the opposite direction of an actively erupting volcano. But the prospect of getting a cool selfie for the 'gram possesses its own powerful gravity, as ...

As the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted again last week ... "The heat from the from the lava mixes with the cool air on the mountain and (creates) a tornado like action, like the funnel cloud ...

Volcanoes are cracks in Earth's crust that allow ... Earth's top layer, the crust, is made of cool, hardened rock. But in some places, geological processes cause parts of the crust to melt.

What’s next? Lava is erupting from several volcanoes, including one in Hawaii. Nearly 50 volcanic eruptions have been recorded this year, and more are expected. The Axial Seamount, an underwater ...

Although tall, these lava fountains aren't Kilauea's tallest. Back in 1959, the volcano spewed an "awesome and terrifying" lava fountain 1,900 feet (580 m) above its vent, according to the USGS.

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island sprang to life yet again this week with a Tuesday morning eruption that shot lava more than 300 feet in the air. The latest incident started at about ...

Video footage captured by Scott Malis during the volcano's 11th episode shows lava spewing out of Kilauea volcano and ...