When magma moves into the rift zone of a Hawaiian volcano, there is understandably a lot of excitement and apprehension. How ...

Scientists have long known that volcanoes shaped the near side of the Moon, visible from Earth. However, very little was ...

The known sequence of Maunaloa’s 1868 events began with an eruptive phase beginning at about dawn March 27 at the summit, lasting a couple of hours. Seismicity escalated thereafter, with Kaʻū ...

Yellowstone National Park has a new thermal vent spewing steam in the air that could be visible to tourists once visitors ...

Earthquakes are known for being destructive forces of nature, but not all of them actually stem from purely natural causes.

Yellowstone National Park will have a new tourist attraction when it reopens fully - Yellowstone’s thermal features come and ...

Volcanoes can be on land and in the ocean. They are formed when material significantly hotter than its surroundings is erupted onto the surface of the Earth. The material could be liquid rock (known ...

This supply is the essential driver of volcanism and volcanic hazards at the surface, from explosive eruptions and towering ash plumes to lava ... magma supplies deep beneath volcanoes in ...

Talar StocktonLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterYukon NewsA volcanic eruption over the border in Alaska in the coming ...

Hawaii's main volcano chains--the Loa and Kea trends--have distinct sources of magma and unique plumbing systems connecting ... to conclusively relate geochemical differences in surface lava rocks ...

Geologists say Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano shot lava as high as 1,000 feet into the air during its most recent eruptive episode.