Colossal volcanic eruptions like the kind that may have obliterated the dinosaurs more than 65 million years ago are caused by mantle plumes that rise from shifting underground mountains deep within ...

A bout 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, the “most active” underwater volcano sitting beneath the Pacific Ocean is waking up ...

Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic rocks, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious threats to ...

In Italy, a super volcano outside of Naples is stirring in a way it hasn't for centuries. And hundreds of thousands of people live right by it.

Volcanic eruptions at Earth’s surface have significant consequences. Smaller ones can scare tourists on Mount Etna or disrupt air traffic. Giant, large-scale eruptions can have more serious impacts.

A 2023 astronaut photo shows off an unusual cranium-like structure appearing to stare up into space from the floor of a large ...

(CNN) — The overnight eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, may be connected to the huge earthquake that rocked Russia’s Far East last week, Russia’s RIA state ...

A volcano near the Iran-Pakistan border rose multiple inches between 2023 and 2024 — raising alarm that it may be nearing an ...

Nearly 600 years ago, a massive volcanic eruption sent clouds of sulfurous gas and ash high into the atmosphere. The blast ...

While many parts of the preserve require four-wheel drive, the aptly named Rings Trail is accessible along paved roads, and ...

Previously, the giant volcano had been assigned an orange aviation hazard code, indicating that its activity could pose a threat to low-flying aircraft engines PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, August 7.

The discoveries challenge the popular image of Yellowstone as a ticking time bomb with a single massive underground pool of molten rock.