Lava is molten rock that has been extruded onto Earth's surface. Before it reaches the surface, lava is called magma. Magma contains crystals, unmelted rock, and dissolved gasses, but it is primarily a liquid. Oxygen, silica, aluminum, iron,...

Lava is molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption. When first expelled from a volcanic vent, it is a liquid at temperatures from 700 °C to 1,200 °C (1,300 °F to 2,200 °F). Although lava is quite viscous, with about 100,000 times the...

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There are different kind of lava flows. One is the eruption associated with volcanoes and the other is a more persistent flow of hot lava without any bursts. The eruption of hot gases is classified by the content and has names reflecting the appearance....

Visitors to one of the world's most active volcanoes are being kept hundreds of feet away from a 55-acre lava delta that authorities believe may soon collapse into the Pacific Ocean.Eruption-watchers from the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on Monday reported lava continuing to...

A groom for Lava Man, the most successful claiming horse in thoroughbred racing history, remained hospitalized Wednesday after losing his left arm in a traffic accident that authorities say was caused by a drunken driver near Del Mar racetrack.Noe Garcia, who has cared for Lava...