The Axiel Seamount is one of a chain of undersea volcanoes along the Juan de Fuca Ridge, which runs along Oregon and Alaska.

A future eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano or similar mega-volcano could bury large parts of the U.S. in ash, disrupt ...

A volcanic eruption in the South Pacific was so powerful that its shockwaves left the planet and reached space, new research shows. The 2022 underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai eruption ...

The Philippines has placed a volcano in the nation’s eastern part under alert level 1 in a five-scale rating following a ...

A new study, led by Professor Mike Kendall from the Department of Earth Sciences, has investigated the use of a new ...

Hundreds of millions of people live in areas that could be affected by volcanic eruptions. Fortunately, clues at the surface, ...

This magma cap traps heat and pressure, but also allows gas to vent, reducing eruption risk. Seismic imaging and computer models were used to determine the depth and structure of the magma system.

(NEXSTAR) — There have long been questions about when Yellowstone’s volcanic system could see an eruption, especially after a massive hydrothermal explosion was caught on camera last summer.

Basically, the long-dormant Yellowstone volcano is at no immediate risk of eruption. "We're only seeing ... seven to 15% molten material in this magmatic system, and typically, you need to have at ...

Although volcanic eruptions can strike when least expected, they sometimes give off warning signs that can be captured by advanced technology. One innovative way to monitor eruptions is now being put ...