Learn about how volcanoes are formed and the ways they erupt Chiara Maria Petrone, Roberto Scandone, and Alex Whittaker On ...

An Alaskan volcano that has been inactive for more than 100 years is showing signs of rumbling, according to scientists.

These five U.S. states sit near supervolcanoes that could one day erupt, with scientists monitoring these areas for signs of ...

Volcanoes depend upon the earth's internal heat for their prime source of energy, but the modus operandi whereby that internal heat manifests itself in volcanic action is a question which has ...

One of the most famous mountains in Washington, Mount Rainier, has been rumbling over the last day due to the amplified ...

Effusive eruptions are more common when the magma is less viscous, or runny, which allows gas to escape and the magma to flow down the volcano’s slopes.

A discovery similar to “finding a needle in a haystack” has confirmed that Scotland's volcanic landscape once rivalled the ...

What makes Mount Etna one of the most active volcanoes in the world? With 19,237 hectares of uninhabited land on its highest point, Mount Etna is a famous location on Sicily's east coast. The ...

Giant, large-scale eruptions can have more serious impacts. One such event contributed to the demise of the dinosaurs 66 ...

Geologists from the University of Aberdeen have confirmed that cracks in the Earth, called volcanic fissures, helped create ...

As glaciers melt around the world, long-dormant volcanoes may be waking up beneath the ice. New research reveals that massive ...

One of Alaska's Most Famous Volcanoes May Be Waking Up It has been over 32 years since Mt. Spurr last erupted, but the Alaskan volcano near Anchorage is showing signs of reawakening.