There are two main types of volcano - composite and shield. The two types of volcano form in different places and have very different characteristics. Ash released from shield volcanoes often ...

When a volcano erupts there can be lava, ash, steam or gaseous emissions. Sometimes eruptions are explosive and lava is thrown out as volcanic bombs. Hotspots are places where the magma rises up ...

Volcanoes in India are a fascinating yet rare geological phenomenon. These natural formations result from the movement of ...

This coordination structure stabilized the Ir atoms and ... did not exhibit a simple "positive correlation," but rather a unique "volcano-type" relationship. The research team clarified the ...

a volcano-like structure rising more than 500 meters from the seafloor and possibly emitting gas. The discovery came as scientists from different organizations were aboard the Healy, one of two ...

While some sections of the crater floor are inhospitable, the researchers found several species living on the volcano’s carbonate crusts. These structures are created in part by a type of ...