The Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano off the Pacific northwest coast, has been showing signs of an impending eruption, ...

Following the opening of the new southern fissure, tiltmeters transitioned to showing deflationary motion typical of ...

Discover interesting facts about volcanoes, including why and where they form and history's deadliest eruption.

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Water — H₂O — that originates from the atmosphere, including snow and rain, is called “meteoric water.” The large amounts of ...

The Axial Seamount, located along the Juan de Fuca Ridge, is the most active submarine volcano in the northeast Pacific and ...

Volcanoes that blast gases high into the atmosphere not only change global temperatures but also influence flooding in ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has once again captured global attention with its latest eruption, launching massive fountains of lava over 100 feet into the air. This event marks the 31st eruption in less ...

Volcanic eruptions are often preceded by long-period seismic events that were thought to be generated by the resonance of cracks filled with magmatic fluid. Analysis and modelling of long-period ...

Scientists are flocking to Iceland to investigate an increasingly crucial question: Will melting glaciers accelerate and ...

Mashable’s Ranked series crowns the best and sorts the rest. Earth is home to about 1,500 active or potentially active volcanoes, with around 20 of these often-steaming vents erupting on any one ...