Lava domes are rounded, steep-sided mounds built by magma that is highly resistant to flow, usually either dacite or rhyolite. Such magmas are typically too viscous to move far from the vent ...

Lava fountains have reached heights of 1,000 feet (305 meters) during eruptive episodes in recent weeks, drawing visitors to marvel at the fiery glow at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Recommended ...

(United States Geological Survey via AP) (Uncredited, United States Geological Survey) HONOLULU – Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet (215 meters ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano shot lava as high as 1,000 feet into the air during its most recent eruptive episode, geologists said Thursday. Related video above: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews lava ...