Volcanoes might seem like nature’s incinerators, but using them to burn up trash would be dangerous and disrespectful to ...

Orange lava bubbles and pops are still occasionally spewing fountains from the Philippines’ most active volcano, which has been erupting for over a month now in Albay province. The sporadic lava ...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Friday afternoon reported two lava-collapse pyroclastic ...

1 /2 VIDEO COURTESY USGS A live web cam view of the Kilauea eruption. COURTESY USGS A screenshot from this live web cam shows Episode 29 of the Kilauea eruption from the south rim of the crater. 2 /2 ...

MANILA, Philippines — A new dark lava dome emerged at Mayon Volcano Thursday morning, January 8, as the volcano released lava and pyroclastic density currents that demonstrated the volcano’s rising ...

(CNN) — Here's some background information about volcanoes, mountains that open downward to a reservoir of molten rock. Facts: More than 80% of the Earth's surface, both above and below sea level, is ...

FILE - This image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shows evening views of lava fountaining from Haleumaumau Crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, ...

Volcanology encompasses the study of volcanoes, the dynamics of magma ascent, and the mechanisms underlying diverse eruptive phenomena—from effusive lava flows to explosive events. Recent research has ...

Think about a mountain that keeps getting taller but never explodes. This might sound impossible, yet it happens more often than most people realize. Volcanoes don't always follow the same playbook of ...

Southern California has many treasures, but believe it or not, nothing like this hidden gem. When most of us think of volcanoes, we think of molten lava spewing up from the earth and melting ...