The USGS notes that the Hawaiian Islands are made up of shield volcanoes, such as Kilauea and Manua Loa, which is the world’s most active volcano. Kilauea grabbed global attention when it began ...

After being knocked from its lofty perch in 2013, Hawaii island s Mauna Loa is once again king of the mountain as the world s largest shield volcano.

But not in the case of pro-surfer C J Kanuha, who grabbed his board and paddled out to sea to get a closer look as the lava of the world's most active volcano, Kilauea, hit the waters.

Filmed by Martin C., this clip offers a staggering look at an active volcano. The volcano in question is Piton de la Fournaise (Peak of the Furnace), a tourist hub on Réunion island.

A seamount in the northwestern Pacific Ocean may be the largest volcano on Earth, and could rival the largest in the solar system -- the mighty Olympus Mons on Mars -- according to oceanographers.

The total area of the two small islets—remnants of an ancient volcano that may be the world's largest shield volcano—is 5.939 acres (24,030 m2). The highest peak is 170 feet (52 meters).

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 ...

The world's biggest volcano is Mauna Loa in Hawaii, which covers 2,000 square miles. It last erupted in 1984 but is still active. Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is one of the world's largest ...

A volcano in Hawaii was home to a dramatic feature last month: a “fire hose” of molten lava that streamed from a hole in a sea cliff into the Pacific Ocean.

A volcano is an opening in the Earth’s crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape. Find out more with Bitesize KS2 Geography.

Scientists recently discovered that Tamu Massif, an underwater volcano that measures more than 120,000-square miles, is a single shield volcano. It is the largest on Earth, and among the largest ...