A new study suggesting magma may lie closer to the surface beneath Yellowstone has sparked concern online, but scientists say ...

A new geodynamic model is reshaping how scientists understand supervolcanoes, revealing that their magma systems may be far more diffuse and dynamic than previously believed.

Will Yellowstone erupt or are we blowing things out of proportion? We may have underestimated Yellowstone’s potential to blow ...

Located in Sicily, Mount Etna is Europe's most active volcano. Yet its origin remains largely enigmatic, as no existing ...

A colossal “cosmic volcano” has erupted in deep space, as a supermassive black hole in galaxy J1007+3540 roars back to life ...

Retired USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Don Swanson stands in front of an outcrop near Uekahuna at the summit of ...

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Supereruptions are extremely large volcanic eruptions that eject more than 1,000 cubic kilometers of magma, rock and ash.

Lava exploded more than 200 meters (about 700 feet) into the air as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted on Thursday. A video of ...

The 44th episode of lava fountaining on Thursday saw streams ascending over 500 feet above the vent in spectacular color.

Dubbed the Kikai caldera, this mostly-underwater caldera located south of Japan’s Ryuku Islands last erupted 7,300 years ago, ...

The reservoir of one of Earth's most explosive volcanoes is quietly refilling with magma, scientists have revealed.