When most of us think about active volcanoes in the U.S., Mount St. Helens, Mt. Rainier and a few others will first come to mind. However, one of the most active volcanoes in the region is about a ...

What is the collective noun for a group of volcano scientists? While some tongue-in-cheek responses might be “an eruption of ...

See 12 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

A volcano in Hawaii that’s been erupting since December displayed a message of love in glowing lava a little more than a week ...

Kilauea volcano erupted anew on Wednesday morning, sending lava fountains soaring hundreds of feet into the air. Dramatic ...

M. PATRICK / U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Lava spewed out of the northern vent at Kilauea’s summit Tuesday morning. M. PATRICK / ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is currently spewing fiery red-orange lava up to 250 feet high from its north vent – in what’s called "Episode 8" of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption.

Kilauea volcano has erupted once again, marking the start of its 8th eruptive phase. The effusive eruption at Halemaʻumaʻu summit crater reactivated on the evening of February 2, rapidly escalating ...

A tall fountain of lava is spewing from a volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. A webcam on Tuesday shows vigorous streams of red ...

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is currently erupting, with lava fountains reaching heights of over 250 feet. This marks the eighth episode since the eruption began on December 23. The ...

Kīlauea volcano erupted once again Monday night, making this the eighth episode of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption that ...

The ongoing eruption at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano refuses to let up after scientists say the eighth eruptive episode began late Monday night and sent lava shooting high into the air.