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A plume of ash shoots into the air after a magnitude-5.0 earthquake shakes Hawaii's Kilauea south of the Pu'u 'Ō'ō crater floor on Thursday (May 3).

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts Dramatically After a 5.0-Magnitude Quake

By Tia Ghose published

A magnitude-5.0 earthquake shook the Big Island of Hawaii on Thursday (May 3), causing lava to spew into a residential subdivision.

Volcanos
Kilauea red ash

Do Hundreds of Earthquakes in Hawaii Mean Kilauea Could Blow?

By Laura Geggel published

Earthquakes
Lava dome fountain

What on Earth Is This Fiery Blob?

By Laura Geggel published

Geology
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Volcanoes, Swamps and the South Pole: NASA Scientists Take Research to Extremes

By Mindy Weisberger published

For some NASA scientists, the extreme environments they study aren't on a distant planet or moon — they're right here on Earth.

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Giant Blob Floating Past Hawaii Is Probably a Whale Placenta

By Rafi Letzter published

Boaters, cruising off the coast of Hawaii, came across what looked like a giant, used tissue floating in the water.

Whales
united health foundation, map, rankings

Health Stats: The Best and Worst States

By Stephanie Pappas published

Countdown Where does your state rank?

Countdown
united health foundation, map, rankings

Massachusetts Unseats Hawaii As Healthiest State

By Stephanie Pappas published

Chilly Massachusetts has bumped sunny Hawaii from the top spot as the healthiest state in the nation, a new report finds.

Health
Hawaii volcano lava

Lava Gulps Down GoPro Camera, Which Records the Entire, Fiery Affair

By Laura Geggel published

Footage of lava barreling toward and then melting the lens of a GoPro camera may be one of the hottest (literally) recordings online.

Volcanos
The Gemini Observatory cloud cam on Mount Kea in Hawaii captured imagery of jet lightning, also known as gigantic jets.

Jet Lightning! Rarely Seen 'Gigantic Jets' Spotted by Cloud Cam (Video)

By Steve Spaleta published

A spectacular outburst of jet lightning, also known as "gigantic jets," was captured by the Gemini Observatory’s cloud camera on Mauna Kea in Hawaii on July 24, 2017.

Astronomy
A beach with palm trees.

Rare Parasitic Worm Cases Spike in Maui

By Rachael Rettner published

A rare parasitic worm that can infect people's brains is causing concern in Maui.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
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