Can lava flows be harnessed into structures that we could live and work in? -- Peter R., Eugene, Oregon To reach proposed ...

A false-color satellite photo from 2023 shows a devilish pair of lava flows and an enormous plume of smoke spewing from ...

Rivers on Earth carve winding paths through landscapes, shaping the terrain over time. At first glance, their meandering ...

There are some weather phenomena that are more surprising than others, but without a doubt, the eruption of lava in ...

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field engineers on July 10, 2025, visited monitoring stations downwind of the Kīlauea summit ...

The volcano started erupting on November 27, 2022, with lava flows contained within the summit area. This graphic shows the recent eruption history of Mauna Loa.

By referencing lava flows on Earth, scientists estimate Sif Mons' eruption poured about 12 square miles (30 square kilometers) of rock, which is sufficient to fill 36,000 Olympic swimming pools.

On Earth, flowing mud just runs along and slowly dries, but on Mars it actually freezes, ... “Instead, the experimental mud flows propagate like terrestrial pahoehoe lava flows, ...

Lava continued flowing from a volcano near Grindavik, Iceland, on Thursday, though activity had notably calmed down since its Wednesday eruption.

Lava "flow fingers" have been spotted emerging from Mauna Loa's caldera as its current eruption continues. The eruption of Mauna Loa in Hawaii—which is the biggest volcano on Earth, rising ...

The outer layer of the lava flow cools, forming a crust. As the hotter lava drains away, it leaves behind a tunnel. These tunnels can be up to 65 km long and tens of meters wide.