Mass extinction events throughout Earth’s history are characterized as significant disruptions to life on the planet. There ...

Barren Island, the only active volcano in the Indian subcontinent, rises dramatically from the Andaman Sea, offering a stark ...

Volcanic eruptions usually leave behind a trail of ash, disruption, and costly cleanup. In the Philippines, that ash is now being reimagined as a strategic asset, as scientists turn it into a material ...

A hidden “tear” beneath the continents may have been fueling oceanic volcanoes for millions of years, study reveals.

A research group has revealed through seismic wave analysis that the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau—the ...

On New York's coldest days, an ice volcano grows at Letchworth State Park. See the video.

Hanauma Bay is a world-famous marine preserve located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, formed within the remnants of an ancient ...

What do small earthquakes beneath Kilauea summit mean for the ongoing eruption? - Features | Hawaii Tribune-Herald ...

A volcano in Russia's far east on Wednesday spewed ash several kilometres into the sky, authorities said, putting on a spectacular display in its latest eruption.

Carbon released from Earth's spreading tectonic plates, not volcanoes, may have triggered major transitions between ancient ...

Videos and photos show multiple fountains freezing at the parks as Orlando, Fla., reached a low of 24 degrees over the ...

This map shows the tephra fall associated with episode 41 of Kilauea’s episodic summit eruption, on Jan. 24. Tephra is a generic word for any material erupted by a volcano that travels through the air ...