Along 1,100 kilometers, from Mexico to Costa Rica, lies the Central American volcanic arc, where the variety of magma types make for a geological paradise. By Pablo Fonseca Q. / Knowable Magazine ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The summit of Mauna Kea on the Hawaiʻi Island hosts the world’s largest astronomical observatory for optical, infrared and submillimeter astronomy. But Mauna Kea has a much more ...

Heading to the Big Island and hoping to see real lava on your Hawaiian vacation? Scroll to find out everything you need to know in this guide to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the only UNESCO World ...

Heather Handley is an associate professor of volcanic hazards and geoscience communication in the Department of Applied Earth Sciences at the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands. Unlike ...

Learn what you should do if you live near an active volcano and how to stay safe before and after an eruption. The impending eruption of Alaska’s Mt. Spurr is a timely reminder that, if you live near ...

Recent volcanic activity in Iceland has attracted keen photographers. Few destinations better demonstrate the raw power of our planet than Iceland. Its ever-changing landscape, marked by stunning lava ...