Researchers simulated metal-rich lava flows to predict what volcanism might look like on metallic bodies…
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Volcanoes are openings in the Earth’s crust through which molten rock, ash, and gases escape from deep beneath the surface, shaping landscapes and influencing global systems. They are powerful natural phenomena that can create new land, alter climates, and pose serious hazards to nearby populations. Scientists study volcanoes to better understand Earth’s internal processes, predict eruptions, and assess their impact on the environment and human life. This page presents the latest research on volcanic activity, eruption forecasting, geological discoveries, and the role of volcanoes in Earth’s evolving climate and ecosystems.
Sierra Negra’s 2018 Eruption Captured in Rare Detail Hours before the 2018 eruption of Sierra…
An Earth science satellite detected an illuminated plume spreading across Sicily during a night of…
Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted twice in less than two days, launching lava…
Shiveluch’s magmas are extraordinarily water-rich, revealing clues about volcanic activity, subduction zones, and deep-Earth water…
Sunset Crater’s fiery past reveals that even small volcanoes can unleash massive, climate-altering eruptions. Around…
A new model explains why Earth’s ocean carbonate compensation depth deepened over 50 million years…
A small mouse rediscovered on a volcano that erupted 30 years ago provides hope for…
Atlasov Island’s Alaid Volcano, captured by the ISS, shows signs of past eruptions and lies…
Kilauea erupts again, forming a lava lake in place of its summit water lake. After…
Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano continues its low-level eruptive activity, recently sending ash plumes 21,000 feet high…
Analysis of Steamboat Geyser also finds the relationship between column height and reservoir depth. When…
While passing over Oregon, an astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS) shot this photograph…
A new study has implications for how the world might be better protected against future…
Australia’s east coast is littered with the remnants of hundreds of volcanoes — the most…
Hydrothermally-active submarine volcanoes account for much of Earth’s volcanism and are mineral-rich biological hotspots, yet…
A small group of volcanic islands in Alaska’s Aleutian chain might be part of a…
Scientists striving to understand how and when volcanoes might erupt face a challenge: many of…