Volcanoes are powerful forces shaping our planet. Places like Mount Etna in Sicily and Kilauea in Hawaii constantly redraw ...

Volcanoes show us that the Earth is full of life and energy. Some stay silent for hundreds of years, but others are always ...

Once inside the oceanic mantle, bits of continents become part of the magma factory that powers ocean volcanoes.

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough by using volcanic tremors to map the magma beneath Tanzania's Ol Doinyo ...

While you might associate volcanic eruptions with distant lands, numerous active volcanoes across America could potentially erupt tomorrow. The Yellowstone Caldera is not just a tourist hot spot; it’s ...

Kilauea's most recent eruption drew in flocks of visitors. Here's what travelers should know about the natural spectacle.

Researchers discovered that continents don’t just split at the surface—they also peel from below, feeding volcanic activity in the oceans. Simulations reveal that slow mantle waves strip continental ...

Waves in Earth's mantle created by the rifting of continents may peel the planet's crust from below, feeding volcanoes in the ...

This eerie satellite photo shows a "devilish" Russian volcano spewing out a 1,000-mile-long river of smoke into Earth's atmosphere. It is a striking reminder of the volcanic power trapped within the ...

This stunning astronaut photo shows the natural beauty of Japan's Aso Caldera — a giant crater-like bowl containing 17 different volcanoes, leftover from major eruptions spanning over 200,000 years.

Japan's Sakurajima volcano has erupted in spectacular fashion, blasting a towering 4,400-metre ash plume into the sky and ...