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

A large volcano in the central Philippines erupted today (Dec. 9) at 3:03 p.m. local time, spouting a column of ash and gas up to 1.86 miles (3 kilometers) into the sky, according to the Philippine ...

Gas emissions, earthquakes and ground deformations at Mount Spurr, an Alaskan volcano roughly 80 miles northwest of Anchorage, indicate that it is “progressing toward an eruption,” scientists said ...

Volcanoes often look deceptively quiet until the moment they unleash towering plumes of ash and gas, yet the precise switch that turns a gentle rumble into a devastating blast has remained stubbornly ...

An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes nearby. Experts said the ash ...

Kilauea is one of the world’s youngest yet most active volcanoes, and one of the six active volcanoes in Hawaii ...

Nearly 87,000 people in the Philippines have been ordered to leave their homes immediately following the strongest eruption of Mount Kanlaon in recent years. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and ...

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

The explosiveness of a volcanic eruption depends on how many gas bubbles form in the magma—and when. Until now, it was thought that gas bubbles were formed primarily when the ambient pressure dropped ...

An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday following mandatory evacuation orders from the local government. Emergency management ...

An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes nearby. Experts said the first ...