Visual observations have been a backbone of volcano research more than 2,000 years and remain fundamental to understanding ...

After 40 Years of Quiet, Scientists Warn Activity at Major Volcano Could Pose Regional Risk ...

One of the most active volcanoes in the world is gearing up for a spectacular eruption, according to the United States Geological Survey. A high fountaining phase is imminent at the Kilauea volcano on ...

Most webcams used by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory take a snapshot every few minutes to conserve bandwidth, but three webcams are currently “livestreaming” — meaning they transmit real-time ...

A Martian volcano once thought to be the result of a single eruption turns out to have a much more complex past. Orbital imaging and mineral data show it developed through multiple eruptive phases, ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A series of mild eruptions at the most active volcano in the Philippines has prompted the evacuation of nearly 3,000 villagers from a danger zone on its foothills, officials ...

Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) recorded rising temperatures, increased gas emissions ...

American Samoa is a United States territory which comprises the easternmost islands of a volcanic island chain formed by the Samoan hotspot in the South Pacific Ocean. Its small islands are the tops ...

When scientists recently took a closer look at archival images of the surface of Venus, they discovered something new: evidence of volcanic activity on Earth's "twin." The NASA Magellan spacecraft ...

What may look like a single volcanic eruption is usually the visible outcome of far more complicated activity taking place underground. Beneath the surface, magma can migrate, cool, mix, and ...