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

VOLCANO, Hawaii (Island News) -- Kilauea volcano has quieted down once again and steam is rising from it. Here is a look at ...

Kilauea volcano has quieted down once again and there was steam rising from it which means that there’s no active eruption.

For one thing, the onyx-tinted sand here owes its unique hue to the ongoing volcanic activity of Kilauea in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. And for another, this beach is often visited by honu ...

Several international airlines have canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali because of an ongoing ...

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

One question that lurks in the back of many visitors’ minds as they traverse through one of the world’s largest active volcanoes is: when is Yellowstone’s next eruption going to be?

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted several times on Friday, after an eruption on Sunday night that killed nine people. Friday's eruption saw Lewotobi Laki-laki belching volcanic ...

The volcano, which erupted again on Thursday, has spewed ash over the surrounding Indonesian island of Flores. Satellites captured the devastation from space.

Researchers have studied the DNA preserved in the skeletal remains of Pompeii volcanic eruption victims. In 79 CE, the violent eruption of the Somma-Vesuvius volcanic system engulfed the Roman ...