While passing over Oregon, an astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS) shot this photograph…
Browsing: Volcano
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.
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…
Specially-adapted drones developed by a University College London-led international team have been gathering data from…
Researchers in Japan, the US, and China say they have found more concrete evidence of…
International research led by geologists from Curtin University has found that a volcanic province in…
A new method shows that it’s now possible to estimate the volume of magma stored…
In a new study of volcanic processes, Bristol scientists have demonstrated the role nanolites play…
Researchers say cooling 13,000 years ago is coincident with major volcanic eruption. Texas researchers from…
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Vatnajökull ice cap, in southeast Iceland, in…
An international team of researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus,…
The closest analog to modern times is no longer very close, study finds. A new…
For the first time, long-term photogrammetic series document the “life cycle” of a volcano. The…
Scientists have discovered new evidence for active volcanism next door to some of the most…
The international journal Earth-Science Reviews published a paper offering an overview of the lava tubes…