Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
A volcano is an opening, or rupture, in a planet's surface or crust, which allows hot magma, volcanic ash and gases to escape from below the surface.
Read More at Wikipedia ›Authorities say lava from a volcano eruption in Hawaii has sparked a wildfire in Volcanoes National Park.
Park firefighters said Monday that the blaze has burned at least 75 acres since Sunday. They say the lava is from the Kamoamoa eruption.Park ranger Mardie Lane says the fire is creeping through Ohia forest in an area that has been burned at least twice due to lava flows.Kilauea (kih-luh-WAY'-uh), one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been in constant eruption since Jan. 3, 1983.Firefighters plan to fly over the area Tuesday to assess the situation....America is a land of many wonders, but some sights stand head-and-shoulders above the rest. Due to their unparalleled natural beauty or historical significance, nume...
Deafening explosions of hot gas rattled evacuees miles from an Indonesian volcano Monday, the latest eruption in a deadly week. The country reported increased rumbli...
Deer can swim, but not very far. When they showed up for the first time on the Big Island of Hawaii, mystified residents wondered how they got there.The island is so...
One of Iceland's most feared volcanoes, Hekla, looks ready to erupt, with measurement instruments showing likely magma movement, an Icelandic geophysicist said Wedne...
A new vent has opened at one of the world's most active volcanoes, sending lava shooting up to 65 feet high, scientists at Kilauea volcano said Sunday.The Hawaiian V...
Swedish scientists plan to explore a mystery ripped straight from the "The X-Files."Rather than Mulder and Scully, this adventure features Swedish researchers Peter ...
Scientists in Hawaii say a new vent has opened at one of the world's most active volcanoes, sending lava shooting up to 65 feet high.The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory...
The Fuego volcano in Guatemala has begun shooting lava and columns of ash into the air, and authorities have raised the alert level in the area.The volcano overlooks...
Clearer weather finally allowed Indonesian helicopters to land Saturday and retrieve some remains of the 45 people aboard a Russian-made plane that crashed into a vo...
Investigators on Wednesday were analyzing the cockpit voice recorder from a Russian passenger jet that slammed into the side of an Indonesian volcano. They hope the ...
Search teams found at least 10 bodies Friday near where a Russian-made jetliner crashed into the side of an Indonesian volcano while on a demonstration flight for po...
An Indonesian official says special forces have found the voice-and-data recorder of a Russian passenger jet that slammed into a jagged, mist-shrouded cliff on a dor...
Even a century after one of the world's largest volcanic eruptions, a strong wind still whips up the ash that rained down on what became known as Alaska's Valley of ...
Villagers have found the flight data recorder from a Russian passenger jet that slammed into an Indonesian volcano three weeks ago and killed 45 people, officials sa...
Does Iceland have volcanoes? Clearly, and they're explosive. Is there skiing in Iceland? Yes. But do those two things go hand in hand? I wanted to find out.I spent s...
It's two hours before sunrise in Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park (808/985-6000, nps.gov/havo, entrance fee $10 per vehicle). The winds are gusting, and stars fill a...
A strong earthquake has hit eastern Indonesia. There are no immediate reports of damage or casualties.Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency says the 6.2 magn...
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Prime Minister David Cameron's handling of Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal faces new criticism after a minister assigned to make an impartial decision on a t...
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