The latest research from a team at the University of Barcelona shows that volcanic ash could be the key to how solar energy ...

The seismic activity of Axial Seamount, a submerged volcano roughly 300 miles off the coast of Oregon and more than one mile ...

The good news is that because the top of the volcano is still 4,500 feet below the ocean’s surface, it poses no danger to ...

Mount Edgecumbe, located on Kruzof Island off the coast of Alaska, is a dormant volcano that has been quiet for over 800 years. Its last known eruption dates back to approximately 800 years ago, ...

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Cornell University scientists studying six North American volcanoes within the Cascade Range found something totally unexpected underneath.

What is the collective noun for a group of volcano scientists? While some tongue-in-cheek responses might be “an eruption of ...

NASA officials said what Juno spotted was 'the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on the most volcanic world in our ...

A tall fountain of lava is spewing from a volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. A webcam on Tuesday shows vigorous streams of red ...

Volcanoes are exceedingly plentiful on our ... for they exist under the tropics of South America, and are found in the frosty regions of Iceland. It was the opinion of Darwin, that the volcanic ...

If you haven't yet checked off Alaska and Hawaii on your quest to visit all 50 states, Holland America Line has the perfect cruise for you. The 28-day Glaciers & Volcanoes: Alaska to Hawaii voyage ...