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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 ...

Kilauea’s latest eruption episode at Halemaumau crater came to a close this morning after nearly 13 hours of lava fountaining. The north vent, which had been feeding the lava flows, ceased activity at ...

HONOLULU (AP) — The hottest and fastest-moving lava of Kilauea volcano’s latest eruption spread across new parts of the Big Island Wednesday, forcing officials to order evacuations in two coastal ...

Yet another volcanic eruption has begun on the Icelandic Reykjanes peninsula, marking the sixth eruption since December last year. The latest eruption began at around 9:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, ...

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of tourists at the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, the national broadcaster RUV reported. The ...

If there's one thing you, and Gollum, should know about volcanoes, it's that "lava=hot". That, and it's not a great idea to attempt to plug them up with concrete. But some volcanos are hotter than ...