Located in Sicily, Mount Etna is Europe's most active volcano. Yet its origin remains largely enigmatic, as no existing ...

The cooling effect that volcanoes can have on the environment is often underestimated. Volcanic eruptions produce ...

Learn how Mount Etna stands apart from most volcanoes, having been formed by pockets of magma held in Earth's upper mantle.

Volcanoes are Earth’s geologic architects. They’ve created more than 80 percent of our planet’s surface, laying the foundation that has allowed life to thrive. Their explosive force crafts mountains ...

The Yellowstone caldera, located in the Yellowstone National Park in northwestern Wyoming, is one of the world's best-known ...

Researchers discovered that massive lava flows and collapsing lava ponds at Axial Seamount reveal how underwater eruptions ...

A volcanic formation known as Pele’s hair is produced when air-filled magma is stretched, according to a new study by a team of scientists and glass artists.

Retired USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Don Swanson stands in front of an outcrop near Uekahuna at the summit of ...

Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense and partners have reopened an information center in Volcano to provide residents with ...

A new patent filed by Sony could be our latest look at the sort of technology the PlayStation 6 controller might use, and ...

Will Yellowstone erupt or are we blowing things out of proportion? We may have underestimated Yellowstone’s potential to blow ...