The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has just begun to erupt again. The unfortunate event is so dangerous because the wind that is blowing near the eruption site may transport volcanic haze and small pieces of glass all over the Big ...

As the smallest known form of life on Earth, microbes may be discovered almost anywhere, even in the frigid, Martian-like environments of lava caverns. Geothermal caverns, lava tubes, and volcanic vents on the Hawaiian island of Hawai’i are home to ...