Mount Etna eruptions are commonly described as ‘Strombolian eruptions’ – though that may not apply to this event ...

Volcanic blast which sent tourists fleeing was most powerful in four years - Footage shared on social media shows huge clouds ...

At the more explosive end of the scale are Plinian eruptions. These include the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, ...

Researchers reveal a dynamic geologic past for Antarctica’s Transantarctic Mountains, uncovering ancient mountain-building ...

Geoscience professor Matthew Kohn and colleagues published an article titled “Himalayan ‘S-type’ granite generated ...

A huge plume of ash, gas and rock spewed forth on Monday from Italy's Mount Etna as authorities warned people to steer clear ...

Mount Etna has again captivated the world with a spectacular show. The volcano that towers over eastern Sicily spewing smoke ...

A small international team of volcanologists has built a more detailed picture of the Campi Flegrei caldera's internal ...

The theory results from a three-year analysis of Hawaii’s basaltic rocks, which originally formed from plumes of magma, or molten rock, rising from the ocean floor. Clues in the form of heavy ...