Volcanoes are often framed as nature’s most violent spectacles, yet some of the largest on Earth ooze lava quietly for years ...

The explosiveness of a volcanic eruption depends on how many gas bubbles form in the magma—and when. Until now, it was ...

A new study explains why even gas-rich, supposedly explosive volcanoes sometimes erupt quietly instead of blowing apart.

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 ...

The eruption caused a thick ash cloud that drifted towards the Red Sea reaching Yemen, Oman, India, and northern Pakistan.

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano has erupted after 12,000 years of silence. The powerful explosion sent ash plumes soaring ...

Discover why Hayli Gubbi, a shield volcano in Ethiopia, erupted after 12,000 years of dormancy and its geological ...

Scientists have uncovered a long-missing piece of the volcanic puzzle: rising magma doesn’t just form explosive gas bubbles ...

The volcano near Naples is shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn't for centuries, posing risks for hundreds ...

They discover that the “breath” of the Uturuncu volcano comes from underground fluids, indicating a low risk of eruption.

The next global volcanic disaster is likely to come from a volcano that appears dormant, writes Mike Cassidy of The ...