The moon is 384,000 kilometers (239,000 miles) away from Earth, but one of the best places to study its surface is much closer to home. Western planetary scientist Catherine Neish and PhD candidate ...

It was one of history’s most dramatic moments—but the eruption of Mount Vesuvius wasn’t a single disaster. Recent evidence reveals how three settlements faced three distinct fates, reshaping our ...

It’s been a while since my last post in VolcanoCafe. I have been working on multiple ideas and gathering data, but not been able to finish anything. Today, I bring something exciting.

The future of Satoru Abe's iconic "Volcano" sculpture at Aloha Stadium is uncertain due to a lack of funding to move it for planned infrastructure development.

It doesn’t matter where you live or where you’re going—there’s a stunning state park waiting to be explored. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50.

The United States, often celebrated for its vastness and diversity, is a land of remarkable contrasts and hidden gems that ...

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff are often asked, “Will lava erupted during the ongoing Kilauea summit eruption in ...

Seismic waves have revealed that the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau was dramatically transformed by the ...

The tennis court at Herbert Shipman Park in Kea‘au is dull, cracking and growing weeds. The county has had it on its to-do ...

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 ...