Between eruptions, they note, "open-vent volcanoes are characterized by persistent gas emissions," and this, combined with their relative quiescence, make them ideal sites for collaborative study.

Magma is the name given to molten material inside the earth (volcano) whereas lava is the name given to molten material which is often ejected from a volcano and then cools and solidifies.

Violent eruptions have started up again in Hawaii, with fountains of lava shooting hundreds of feet into the air and toxic gas belching from the crater.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Kilauea started erupting at 2 a.m. local time on Monday, Dec. 23, on the main ... from the vents on the ...

Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island roared back into action the night of Feb. 3 after a 6-day pause in eruptive activity, with ...

Update at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 25: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that lava fountains and flows of Kīlauea volcano’s Episode ...

The ongoing eruption at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano refuses to let up after scientists say the eighth eruptive episode began late Monday night and sent lava shooting high into the air.