For around 12,000 years, the Earth has been in the Holocene epoch, a warmer period following a glacial period. During this ...

Towering explosions, flowing bright red lava and heroic scientists battling to save communities at risk have become the ...

Volcanoes are some of the most powerful natural forces on Earth, capable of reshaping entire regions in a matter of hours.Their true impact is typically measured by the communities they effect.

Deep beneath Japan’s mostly submerged Kikai caldera, scientists have discovered a vast magma reservoir that appears to be ...

Large volcanic eruptions from the Pacific Ring of Fire influenced past climate. These eruptions correlate with major glacial ...

Volcanic eruption dynamics arise from the complex interplay between magma ascent, gas exsolution and the rheological properties of silicate melts. As magma rises through the crust, decompression ...

When massive volcanic eruptions occur, they inject millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, where it forms sulfate aerosols that scatter incoming solar radiation and result in global ...

Stunning footage captures the powerful July 21 blast sending plumes of ash skywards and waves racing across the volcano's ...

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of tourists at the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, the national broadcaster RUV reported. The ...

These fiery features can be as dangerous as they are mesmerizing. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you live near or ...

Towering explosions, flowing bright red lava and heroic scientists battling to save communities at risk have become the ...