This diversity in magma composition is why Alaska is home to both explosive eruptions, such as those from Redoubt and Novarupta, as well as more effusive, lava-flow type eruptions. The tectonic ...

The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, formed by the massive 1912 Novarupta volcanic eruption, creates an otherworldly landscape where visitors might glimpse the elusive Alaskan caribou traversing the ash ...

Scientists have solved the mystery on why a "zombie" volcano in South America has been displaying possible signs of an eruption for decades.

Led by the University of Delaware’s Andrew Wozniak, associate professor in the School of Marine Science and Policy, a team of ...

During the catastrophic eruption, the volcano spewed hot, lethal gases and ash into the air, slowly killing most of the city’s population. Ash and volcanic rock called pumice then covered ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that four people, including a child, in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii used furniture to block a bedroom door and shield themselves from the eruption of ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency plans to issue ashfall warnings and advisories in the event of an eruption on any of the country’s 111 active volcanoes, including Mount Fuji. JMA officials ...

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