Volcanology is the study of the generation and movement of molten rock on Earth and other planetary bodies, primarily through volcanoes and volcanic eruptions. This encompasses the generation of ...

Any eruption will probably occur at Crater Peak, which has been more recently active and which probably has easier pathways to the surface for magma to move. Crater Peak exploded three times over ...

Another suspect—a deadly epoch of volcanic eruptions—left a million-square-mile (2.6-million-square-kilometer) fingerprint in Siberia. Below the town of Norilsk lies a two-and-a-half-mile ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Wednesday, the Alaska Volcano Observatory notified the public of the higher likelihood of an eruption from Mount Spurr. While an eruption is not certain, preparations are ...

A recent study has uncovered a link between our planet’s changing path around the sun and periods of intense volcanic eruptions. Researchers studying ancient rocks and seafloor cores have identified ...

Scientists studying the region warn that a future eruption is inevitable, with the only question being when—not if—it will occur. The island’s iconic red and black beaches, solidified lava formations, ...

People in Heredia and Alajuela are reporting allergies, asthma, a itchy throat, a dry cough, and an itchy nose due to recent gas emissions from the Poás Volcano. Health conditions have been ...

New Zealand's High Court has cleared the three owners of liability for deaths and harm from a 2019 eruption.