Big Obsidian Flow inside the Newberry Caldera erupted just 1,300 years ago, making it the youngest lava flow in Oregon.
Researchers develop a tool for measuring the viscosity of lava that could increase our understanding of molten rock as well as better improve models of its movement, giving authorities crucial ...
On December 27, 1935, something unusual happened in the skies above Hawaiʻi. US military aircraft dropped 40 bombs, not on an ...
A volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sent a huge flood of lava burning through the city of Goma and surrounding villages, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to leave their ...
Analyzing lava flows that solidified and then broke apart over a massive crack in Earth's crust in Turkey has brought new insights into how continents move over time, improving our understanding of ...
Over the past few years, eruptions of Kilauea volcano on the Island of Hawaii have happened in remote regions and lava flows have not directly threatened communities. However, the approaching ...
In a field test of their instrument, University at Buffalo researchers gathered viscosity data from lava flows at the Litli-Hrútur eruption in Iceland. WASHINGTON, June 4, 2024 – Millions of people ...