Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

VOLCANO, Hawaii (Island News) -- Kilauea volcano has quieted down once again and steam is rising from it. Here is a look at ...

Kilauea volcano has quieted down once again and there was steam rising from it which means that there’s no active eruption.

For one thing, the onyx-tinted sand here owes its unique hue to the ongoing volcanic activity of Kilauea in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. And for another, this beach is often visited by honu ...

unique chapter in the history of sugar on Kaua’iBy Chris Cook New Media Manager KILAUEA – Since its closing almost three decades ago the buildings and equipment of the Kilauea Sugar Co. have ...

Sep. 24, 2024 — A mysterious type of iron-rich magma entombed within extinct volcanoes is likely abundant with rare earth elements and could offer a new way to source these in-demand metals ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from ESE to SE at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 44 °F (6.7 °C). Cloudy with a high of 56 °F (13.3 °C) and a 71% chance of precipitation ...

Snorkelers like to visit this remote bay on Hawai'i's west coast for the tropical fish, sea turtles and Hawaiian spinner dolphins that are plainly visible just below the calm, shallow water's ...

Forget Italy’s most famous active volcano, Mt. Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompei in 79 AD. The most dangerous volcanic threat ...

Interpretation of seismic reflection profiles in the southwestern Eurasia Basin and north of Svalbard support a regional mantle thermal anomaly as the source of intraplate Cenozoic magmatism and ...

If you’re heading to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park anytime soon—and you really should!—you should know the national park is ...