What does an ancient lava tube in the Canary Islands have in common with space exploration? For our robotics teams, it turns ...

By contrast, lava caves, widely known as lava tubes, are formed in a geological instant—a year or two, sometimes weeks—by an eruption from the Earth’s crust. Most of Hawaii’s lava tubes ...

With its iconic mountains, rivers, and coastline, it’s easy to overlook the adventure of discovering some of Oregon’s underground wonders.

One of these caves is Surtshellir, part of a lava tube complex that is Iceland’s longest, at more than two miles. It is named for Surtr, the elemental fire giant of Norse mythology, the ...

Approximately 700,000 years ago when molten rock erupted from a vent in nearby Hart Prairie, the mile-long Lava River Cave was formed. Today, visitors can explore the cave's cool, dark expanse by ...

Can wocus be restored for future generations? Then, why are robots wandering around these lava caves? But first... I remember the first time being out on the backroads and I saw a car like this ...