Mesmerizing new footage captured lava flowing down the volcano's snow-covered sides, melting it as it goes. It's not surprising for Mount Etna, located on the Mediterranean island of Sicily ...

Abby: These were originally made to melt bronze and aluminum, but the Lava Project has repurposed one of them to melt up to 800 pounds of billion-year-old basaltic rock shipped all the way from ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is at it again, with lava from the latest eruptive episode shooting nearly 600 feet into the air. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), episode 11 of the ...

Alkaline lava has a melting temperature in excess of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The fluidity and extreme temperature of Nyiragongo's lava make for a particularly deadly combination during eruptions.

Whether it's rivers cutting through earth, lava melting through rock, or water slicing through ice, channels all twist and bend in a seemingly similar back-and-forth manner. But a new study led by ...

The Big Island is home to one of the most lively volcanoes on Earth. And you can see why. Hawaii's youngest and most active volcano, Kilauea, has been erupting lava for decades, adding hundreds of ...

"Tall fountain heights from this latest episode of the eruption pose a threat to the cameras, which can begin to warp and melt if the erupting lava fountains reach high enough to get close to them ...

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Whether it's rivers cutting through earth, lava melting through rock, or water slicing through ice, channels all twist and bend in a seemingly similar back-and-forth manner. But a new study led by ...