Occasionally, lava will flow back into the ground by pouring into a crack or an open eruptive fissure, a process called drainback; sometimes lava will flow back into the same fissure from which it ...

Lava flows are masses of magma that pour onto the Earth's surface during an eruption; they include both moving lava and the resulting solidified deposits of black rock. Lava flows come in a great ...

Abby: One-tenth of the world's population lives within the danger zone of a lava flow, which means knowing how lava works and reacts to elements like water, metal, and ice is key. So on this ...

Understanding these interactions is vital for keeping communities who reside in hazardous zones — like the volcanic and oceanic Hawaii — safe from lava flows. Plus, it can tell us about how ...

Its lava flows have quite literally been erupting in people's backyards, but thankfully only one serious injury has been reported - a man hit by projectile molten rock as he sat on his balcony.

Recent lava flows spotted on Venus suggest the planet could be much more geologically active than first thought, possibly as active as Earth. The geological processes producing these flows ...

A lava tube may also form, beneath the surface of the ground, when low viscosity lava develops a hard crust through which lava flows.

For the first time in almost 5,000 years, people in Reykjavik can experience lava flows in the heart of the city thanks to a new show that’s proving a massive hit with visitors. While the 2021 ...

Iceland’s pavilion at next year’s Venice Bienniale is to showcase a “Lavaforming” exhibit. This will be designed by Arnhildur ...

A revised hazard map for volcanic Mount Fuji in central Japan suggests the volume of lava flow from a major eruption would likely be double that of previous estimates. The updated finding was ...

They will be plugged with iron on Tuesday. If lava flows into the wells before they are plugged, it could release lethal hydrogen sulphide gas. The slow-moving lava entered the plant site on ...

More than 20,000 people have reportedly had their hot water supply disrupted after lava burst key water pipes in Iceland. Iceland's Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management said it ...