A new model of Yellowstone’s magma system suggests it is fueled by melts from the shallow mantle, guided by tectonic forces, rather than a deep mantle plume. A team of scientists from the Chinese ...

Will Yellowstone erupt or are we blowing things out of proportion? We may have underestimated Yellowstone’s potential to blow ...

The team behind "Jerk," a novel tool that predicted eruptions with 92% accuracy for a French volcano, discusses its work and ...

THIS is the horror moment hikers run for their lives as a volcano erupts under their feet and spews choking plumes of smoke.

New research suggests Mount Etna forms from deep mantle magma pockets, possibly classifying it as a rare “petit-spot” volcano ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The June 12, 1991, eruption column from Mount Pinatubo was taken from the east side of Clark Air Base. (CREDIT: U.S. Geological ...

A massive volcanic eruption can cool the planet within months. What happens next may take centuries. Currently, this potential consequence is a large part of current research being conducted on the ...

Dubbed the Kikai caldera, this mostly-underwater caldera located south of Japan’s Ryuku Islands last erupted 7,300 years ago, ...

Since 2000, specialists at the National Museum of Natural History have produced the world’s foremost report on active volcanoes Sally Sennert Did you know that there are between 40 and 50 volcanoes ...

Suggested Citation: "5 Strengthening Volcano Science." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest, Precursors, and Timing. Washington, ...