Hawaii's Kilauea volcano keeps erupting with syrupy lava flows, serving as a fiery reminder of nature's destructive power. But as the ongoing eruption captures headlines, a question might occur to you ...

VOLCANIC eruptions are a common occurrence, ranging from smaller-scale eruptions to full-blown explosions. So how do volcanoes erupt? And what is the difference between magma and lava? Every day, ...

Gabi Laske receives funding from the National Science Foundation. The magma that comes out of Mauna Loa comes from a series of magma chambers found between about 1 and 25 miles (2 and 40 km) below the ...

If you had to pick the most unique volcano on Earth, you'd be hard pressed to find a better candidate than Tanzania's Ol Doinyo Lengai. Not only does it look like a volcano designed by HR Giger (below ...