If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

Scientists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University have created the first three-dimensional image of the Popocatépetl ...

Yellowstone National Park sits atop the world's most famous supervolcano. If it erupted, ash and molten rock would spew across much of the continental United States, devastating the country and ...

Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico spent five years hauling instruments up the 5,426-meter volcano ...

One notable incident came on May 22, 1919, when a barrage of eruptive activity caused a 1,000-kilogram (2,205-pound) block of ...

Yellowstone’s volcanic heart is one of the largest magmatic systems on Earth, yet the park’s steaming vents and geysers are ...

New Cornell University led-research challenges the long-standing belief that active volcanoes have large magma bodies that are expelled during eruptions and then dissipate over time as the volcanoes ...

Lava erupts from the Sundhnúkur volcano on June 3, 2024, on the Reykjanes Peninsula near Grindavik, Iceland. The volcano has erupted five times since December 2023, forcing evacuations of Grindavik ...

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on January 1, 2026, with an ash column reaching 900m. Its activity level is Level III ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Though immensely powerful, volcanoes are not always spewing hot lava ...

A rare underwater eruption at Hunga Tonga sent water vapor into Earth’s atmosphere, cooling the stratosphere and reshaping ...