Rising mantle temperatures and two heat surges may explain why some Hawaiian volcanoes grew exceptionally large.

New research shows the Hawaiian mantle plume has gotten hotter by about 250°C (480°F) over the past 47 million years.

Contrary to conventional geological thinking, the Hawaiian mantle plume has gotten hotter by about 250°C (480°F) over the past 47 million years. This discovery, led by Earth scientists at the ...

Astronomers have discovered a third galaxy without dark matter in a strange string of a dozen dwarf galaxies. A violent ...

A remote volcano hidden beneath Antarctica's icy wilderness quietly releases microscopic gold crystals into the atmosphere every day. Scientists have studied the phenomenon for decades, yet its exact ...

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Mountains may look timeless, but they are constantly changing. Some continue to rise while others stop growing because gravity, rivers and Earth's moving plates work together to shape every peak. Here ...

Mount Etna in Italy is one of the most well-studied volcanoes in the world. It has been erupting for thousands of years, and scientists have been observing it closely for decades.

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

Hawaii, the 50th state, reached a golden anniversary last Saturday, June 27. Surprise, it’s the 50th fountaining episode of the ongoing episodic eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kilauea.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Soon, diners might be saying “Aloha!” as they get set to eat lunch or dinner in Greater Cleveland. Hawaiian Bros Island Grill is actively seeking to introduce its fast-casual ...

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 ...