The west coast of Scotland was erupting with lava fountains and other volcanic events 60 million years ago. The post ...

Colossal volcanic eruptions like the kind that may have obliterated the dinosaurs more than 65 million years ago are caused ...

As glaciers melt around the world, long-dormant volcanoes may be waking up beneath the ice. New research reveals that massive ...

As global temperatures continue to rise, the receding ice could be setting off explosive eruptions in regions already dotted ...

Volcanoes with irregular or more elliptical openings didn’t typically form rings. When they did, these apertures warped the doughnut shape or caused the ring to wobble, the team reported.

Volcanoes blow smoke rings. Here's how they do it. These ghostly hoops have been spotted above volcanic events around the world. But how they form has long been a mystery.

Volcanoes are Earth's geologic architects. They've created more than 80 percent of our planet's surface, laying the foundation that has allowed life to thrive. Their explosive force crafts ...

Mud volcanoes form when a combination of mud, fluids, and gases erupt at the Earth’s surface. Michael R. Hudec, The Conversation – Dec 27, 2022 10:27 am | 44 ...

The tallest volcano in Europe, Italy's Mount Etna, and the world's most active volcano, Kilauea in Hawaii, erupting again. ... Volcanoes form as the magma rises through the Earth's crust.

Volcanoes form when the subducting oceanic plate becomes hot enough to melt materials and create magma that rises to the surface as lava. For example, some 20 million years ago, ...

A study suggests that Venus' volcanic "pancake domes" push the planet's crust down, forming bulges toward the surface. This could explain a decades-old mystery.

The volcanic arc extending from Mexico to Costa Rica expels a variety of magma types that make for a geological paradise. Pablo Fonseca Q., Knowable Magaziine. January 3, 2024.