A Yellowstone supereruption would be devastating, but scientists say it is not the volcano’s most likely threat. Here is what ...

One Planet, 1,500 Personalities: The Uniqueness of Volcanoes Every volcano is unique, with its own special quirks (and yes, ...

Volcanoes can behave in strikingly different ways, even when they appear nearly identical. Some release slow, steady lava ...

Is a massive volcanic eruption about to wipe central Oregon off the map? If you spend much time on social media, you might have seen some popular videos claiming that’s exactly what’s about to happen.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Closely spaced volcanic plumes, surrounded by clouds, stream from a growing underwater volcanic platform in this natural-color ...

When the submarine volcano Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai in the South Pacific erupted in January 2022, it was not only one of the most violent volcanic eruptions in modern times. The volcano also did ...

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For more than 100,000 years, a Greek volcano lay silent. But deep underground, it was still growing. Tiny zircon crystals show magma was quietly brewing between eruptions, researchers report April 22 ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption was the largest eruption in the 21 st century, sending up the highest plume ever recorded. A new ...