Lava is molten rock from a volcano that reaches the Earth’s surface. Liquid rock below the Earth’s surface is referred to as magma. More than 50% of the world’s active volcanoes above sea level ...

The ongoing eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano has entered a new phase that is both beautiful and terrifying. After two weeks of spewing tons of lava, the erupting vent has taken the form of a “dome ...

Here’s a look at volcanoes, mountains that open downward to a reservoir of molten rock. More than 80% of the Earth’s surface, both above and below sea level, is of volcanic origin. Lava is molten rock ...

The ongoing eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano has entered a new phase that is both beautiful and terrifying. After two weeks of spewing tons of lava, the erupting vent has taken the form of a “dome ...