The hazards attached to the eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano appear to be mostly under control — promising news for volcanologists, who have been waiting decades for an opportunity to ...

The Associated Press In this aerial photo released by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Mauna Loa volcano is seen erupting from vents on the Northeast Rift Zone on the Big Island of Hawaii on Monday.

That happened two years ago with the world's largest active volcano. About two months before Mauna Loa spewed rivers of glowing orange molten lava, geologists detected small earthquakes nearby and ...