There are two main types of volcano - composite and shield. The two types of volcano form in different places and have very different characteristics. Ash released from shield volcanoes often ...

This means that when a shield volcano erupts, the lava is extremely fast and can cover large areas very quickly. Some of the most famous examples of shield volcanoes make up the islands of Hawaii.

That's largely because it is a shield volcano, which generally do not have very explosive eruptions. What's more, the seismic ...

In August 2016, surfer Alison Teal swam just feet away from the lava of the same volcano, after trekking nearly 8 hours to the site. Kīlauea is the youngest and most active shield volcano in ...

HONOLULU — Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea’s sporadic eruption resumed. Watch the eruption in the player above. The eruption ...