Shiny and elusive, featherlight and golden-brown. If poets were to write about rocks, I’m sure they would sing their praises of Pele’s hairs. Don’t be fooled, though, because Pele’s hairs are strands ...

Residents and visitors alike have been watching episodic lava fountains in Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kilauea since late December 2024. While beautiful and safe to view, this activity has left ...

Massive continents collide, the Earth’s crust crumbles and is pulled back into the mantle, melts down into magma, and is ...

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A volcano in Hawaii started spitting lava again Jan. 27 in its seventh eruptive episode in a little more than a month, officials said. And experts are warning visitors flocking to Kilauea, the volcano ...

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is "closely" monitoring the eruption, but says there's currently "no indication that populated areas are threatened" Andrew Richard Hara / Getty Images Hawaii's ...

In a fiery and ongoing eruption, Hawaii's Kilauea volcano began spewing lava on June 7, sending molten rock to the surrounding crater and reaching temperatures as high as 2,100 degrees Fahrenheit ...

Sessions are scheduled for Jan. 14 and 21 at Pāhala and Nāʻālehu public libraries, respectively. Come to the Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Jan. 17 to hear a Kīlauea eruption update ...

Paintings of Pele, often portrayed as a woman cradling fire in her hands, hang in shops. Visitors can dine at Pele’s Kitchen or stay at a bed-and-breakfast near Volcanoes National Park called Pele’s ...

This story was updated on Dec. 24, 2025. A year ago on Dec. 23, 2024, one of the world’s most active volcanoes awoke.   That ...

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is "closely" monitoring the eruption, but says there's currently "no indication that populated areas are threatened" Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is erupting for the ...

The volcano Kilauea started spitting lava again on Jan. 27, 2025, officials said. Photo from Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park's Facebook post A volcano in Hawaii started spitting lava again Jan. 27 in ...