The explosiveness of a volcanic eruption depends on how many gas bubbles form in the magma—and when. Until now, it was ...

Learn how stress inside a volcano can make gas bubbles form early, helping explain why some eruptions stay quiet instead of ...

US’ Mount Rainier has unprecedentedly entered a 72-hour long and extreme tremor phase, raising the eruption warning and ...

Scientists have uncovered a long-missing piece of the volcanic puzzle: rising magma doesn’t just form explosive gas bubbles ...

Think about a mountain that keeps getting taller but never explodes. This might sound impossible, yet it happens more often ...

It’s a front row seat that may be too hot to handle for most of us, but luckily scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey captured mesmerizing video of the newest eruption at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano ...

Katia Krafft traveled to volcanoes around the world to unlock their mysteries, capture their beauty, and raise awareness of their risks.

Video. Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupted for the first time since October, sending a tall plume of ash into the air and ...

Washington state may not have to worry about hurricanes, but it is volcano country. The United States has 161 active volcanoes – all in the western U.S. – but only 18 are classified as a "very high ...

Whenever reference is made to the mud volcano in Tabaquite, people generally respond “Oh yes, Piparo”. Though Piparo is ...