Where Volcanoes Are Born Most volcanoes form at the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates, which are huge slabs of crust and upper mantle that fit together like puzzle pieces. Think of these plates as ...

One notable incident came on May 22, 1919, when a barrage of eruptive activity caused a 1,000-kilogram (2,205-pound) block of ...

If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

An international assessment report has been released to provide definitive statements on the atmospheric impacts from a huge ...

Scientists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University have created the first three-dimensional image of the Popocatépetl ...

More than 2,000 earthquakes were recorded in one day. An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon is gearing up for an eruption, according to volcanologists who are monitoring for activity. The ...

Taal Volcano in Batangas province stirred from a period of calm over the weekend after registering renewed seismic activity ...

After a year of explosive episodes, the summit continues inflating with fountaining possible as early as Wednesday.

Kilauea, in the Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii, is one of the world's most active volcanoes.

Sharks were filmed swimming inside Kavachi, one of the world’s most violent underwater volcanoes, leaving scientists questioning how large predators survive heat, acid and eruptions in an environment ...

Life has a way of bouncing back, even after catastrophic events like forest fires or volcanic eruptions. While nature's ...