You don’t have to travel to Hawaii or Iceland to find a record-breaking volcano – one of Earth’s largest and youngest ...

Learn about how volcanoes are formed and the ways they erupt Chiara Maria Petrone, Roberto Scandone, and Alex Whittaker On ...

The highest volcano in the world is Cerro Ojos del Salado. It is a stratovolcano in South America’s Central Volcanic Zone, reaching an impressive 6893 meters above sea level (or at least above ...

“Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. The spectacular series of Kīlauea eruptive ...

Home » Wildlife » 13 Creatures That Thrive in Volcanoes, Geysers, and Acid Pools Imagine a world where boiling water bubbles up from the ground, rivers run with acid, and volcanic ash darkens the sky.

Some species, like Leptospirillum, thrive in the acid runoff from volcanoes and mines. Their ability to make a living from what seems like barren rock is nothing short of astonishing. Halophilic ...

A 30-year-old man was rescued last week after falling 30 feet from a cliff in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. (Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park) According to a statement from the agency, the man, ...