Three tiny glass beads, from a sample of 3,000 taken from the Moon, have revealed evidence of recent volcanic activity. Previous scientific estimates suggested volcanic activity ended more than 2 ...

Recent observations show that lava has been overflowing intermittently from both the north and south vents of Kilauea. The USGS reported that this overflow occurred overnight with only brief pauses in ...

If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

Yellowstone National Park, renowned for its geothermal features and volcanic history, is beginning to show signs of renewed activity after remaining inactive for approximately 160,000 years. Recent ...

Phivolcs raises Mayon Volcano's alert level further as the collapse of the lava dome at the volcano's summit generates ...

Lionel Wilson has in the past received funding from the Leverhulme Trust for work on lunar volcanism. Volcanoes were erupting on the Moon as recently as 120 million years ago, evidence collected by a ...

Simon Carn, a world authority on satellite-powered analysis of global volcanic activity, is the winner of the 2024 Michigan Technological University Research Award. Carn has scaled many mountains ...

A volcano that has been dormant for hundreds of thousands of years could be gearing up for a massive explosion, according to new research. Scientists have measured signs of unrest at the Taftan ...

When you think of the United States, images of sprawling cities and vast landscapes might come to mind, but not the hidden and ever-present geological threat: volcanoes. While you might associate ...