July 18, 2018 Part of Grand Teton National Park near Yellowstone supervolcano closed after massive fissure opens Expanding cracks and fissures at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming have prompted officials to close certain areas to tourists.
July 17, 2018 'Quadrillion' tons of diamonds discovered deep below Earth's surface A team of scientists made an enormous discovery when they recently uncovered a "quadrillion" tons of diamonds,buried more than 100 miles below Earth's surface, according to a new study.
July 16, 2018 Hawaii volcano eruption forms new lava 'island' just off coast The ongoing eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano and continued lava flows into the sea has created a tiny new landmass off the Big Island, officials revealed Friday.
June 12, 2018 Hawaii volcano: Kilauea lava boiled away Big Island's largest freshwater lake Lava from the Kilauea eruption has boiled away Hawaii’s largest freshwater lake in just a matter of hours.
June 1, 2018 Lava from Kilauea 'hotter than ever' after eruption, scientists warn Lava bubbling to the surface on Hawaii’s Big Island is the hottest and most fluid it’s been since Kilauea erupted four weeks ago — measuring at least 1,652 degrees Fahrenheit with no upper limit in sight, a volcanologist with the USGS warned Thursday.
May 30, 2018 Hawaii volcano eruption: How many people are killed by volcanoes? With the eyes of the world on Hawaii’s devastating Kilauea volcano, experts are weighing the human toll of volcanic eruptions.
May 30, 2018 Discovery of 'reptilian-mammal' fossil could rewrite history The discovery of an unusual fossilized skull in eastern Utah is shedding new light on Earth’s history.
May 24, 2018 Hawaii volcano: Why Kilauea's lava is causing eerie blue flames Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is causing eerie blue flames as hot lava burns vegetation on the Big Island.
May 23, 2018 Hawaii volcano: Kilauea lava spews deadly 'laze' plume containing tiny shards of glass Scientists have explained how lava from the Kilauea volcano is spewing a deadly plume containing tiny particles of volcanic glass.
May 17, 2018 Hawaii volcano's 'explosive' eruption sends ash plume soaring, prompts warning An “explosive” eruption from Hawaii’s Kilauea summit sent a plume of ash soaring 30,000 feet into the air Thursday morning, filling the air with the stench of sulfur dioxide as residents nearby are being urged to shelter in place.
