Where Volcanoes Are Born Most volcanoes form at the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates, which are huge slabs of crust and ...

Scientists think there are about 1,350 potentially active volcanoes in the world. That’s not counting some of the ones on the ...

A rare underwater eruption at Hunga Tonga sent water vapor into Earth’s atmosphere, cooling the stratosphere and reshaping ...

Since 2000, specialists at the National Museum of Natural History have produced the world’s foremost report on active ...

1959 Kīlauea Iki eruption: It happened in the crater just north of the volcano’s caldera, lasting only about a month with 17 ...

Is there anything more spectacular than a towering lava fountain? Think about what it is: glowing red molten rock being shot into the sky, potentially hundreds or thousands of feet. As ubiquitous and ...

California has seven active volcanoes, each with a unique eruption history, categorized by type and threat level. The USGS monitors these volcanoes, providing information to authorities and the public ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Mount Etna erupted with a massive plume of ash that rose above Catania in Sicily. | Credit: ...

As global temperatures increase because of climate change, glaciers around the world are melting—contributing to rising sea levels, more extreme weather events, and habitat loss for all sorts of ...

Six Russian volcanoes erupted shortly after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck nearby, with a seventh possibly to follow. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...