A volcano in the Pacific Ocean is making headlines as it shows signs of forming a new island. This geological phenomenon provides a unique opportunity for scientists to observe island formation in ...

Over 1,000 earthquakes a day? Welcome to the Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano hidden beneath the Juan de Fuca Ridge in the Pacific Ocean. Scientists are warning that it may be on the verge of ...

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides scientists with a powerful new tool for ...

LOS ANGELES — A mysterious and highly active undersea volcano off the Pacific Coast could erupt by the end of this year, scientists say. Nearly a mile deep and about 700 miles northwest of San ...

If you’ve never heard of the Axial Seamount, you’d be forgiven. But the underwater volcano has made national news recently after research suggested it is likely nearing its first eruption in 10 years.

An underwater volcano 300 miles off the coast of Oregon is displaying signs of a potential eruption, University of Washington (UW) researchers found. The volcano, Axial Seamount, is more than 4,900 ...

“ Maui Nui in its heyday, about 1.2 million years ago, encompassed about 5,640 square miles, larger by 50% than today’s Big ...

Kīlauea Volcano eruption ends with lava fountains reaching 1,300 feet inside Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The summit caldera is under ...

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) provides scientists with a powerful new ...