Laze, vog and other volcano vocabulary inspired by Kilauea
Kilauea's eruptions have exposed the guts of our planet in ways previously unseen, and along the way, inspired a number of volcanology terms.
What made Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano eruption so deadly?
Guatemala's 12,000-foot Volcano of Fire has erupted on and off since 2002. Despite active monitoring, Sunday's eruption caught residents by surprise. Here's why.
Blue flames, toxic gas clouds. How does Kilauea’s latest eruption compare to its past disasters?
Kilauea is the most lethal volcano in American history, but this reputation comes mostly from a single event.
Kilauea’s lava is now spilling into the ocean. Here’s why that’s dangerous
Late Saturday, Kilauea’s lava began oozing into the Pacific Ocean, creating a plume of acid and glass shards. As bad as it sounds, this poisonous haze may not be the most hazardous part.
Hours before the volcano erupted, it spewed a plume of pink ash hundreds of feet into the air. How come?…
The massive slabs of Earth’s crust might have started their journey more than 3.5 billion years ago.
Deep inside the Luray Caverns, a song rises above the steady drip-drip-drip of water echoing upon limestone. The Great Stalacpipe Organ, a three-and-a-half-acre percussion instrument, is its source.
Scientists have developed a new way to analyze volcanic eruptions -- with lightning -- that is cost effective, relatively simple and safe.
Scientists find 4.2 billion-year-old remnants of the planet’s earliest crust right in our continental backyard.
