Discover why volcanoes erupt, how magma and gases cause eruptions and why volcanoes are essential for life on Earth.

The next global volcanic disaster is more likely to come from volcanoes that appear dormant and are barely monitored than ...

Imagine waking up one morning to news that a massive volcanic eruption has shaken a remote region with absolutely no advance ...

An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon is gearing up for an eruption, according to volcanologists who are monitoring for activity. The Axial Seamount-- an underwater volcano located about 300 ...

Episode 37 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 2:30 p.m. HST on Nov. 25, according to the Hawaiian Volcano ...

While volcanoes play an important role in shaping landscapes and enriching soil, their destructive power far outweighs their ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the most active in the world, is about to erupt again, according to the United States ...