Scientists have uncovered a long-missing piece of the volcanic puzzle: rising magma doesn’t just form explosive gas bubbles when pressure drops—it can do so simply by being sheared and “kneaded” ...

Analysis of the second confirmed interstellar comet to visit our solar system suggests that the alien body could be covered ...

Learn how stress inside a volcano can make gas bubbles form early, helping explain why some eruptions stay quiet instead of exploding.

Your morning coffee may help scientists better predict future volcanic eruptions. In A Nutshell The discovery: Scientists found that the physical motion of magma flowing through underground channels ...

The volcanic ash cloud is made of tiny, sharp particles of rock, minerals and volcanic glass. The formation of the particles ...

MICHIGAN – Ice volcanoes. Yes, they are a thing. While they don’t spew lava like the volcanoes often making news headlines, this winter phenomena is quite literally a cool sight to see. Along the ...

An odd-looking cloud formation over Mount Rainier drew curious eyes from social media users Wednesday as the volcano looked as if it was giving a warning before some sort of event, but experts quickly ...

An immense volcanic ash cloud from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi eruption is heading towards India, potentially causing hazy skies ...

Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin have studied a strange depression on Mars that may be a good bet for finding life. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or ...

An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last very long. The unnamed undersea volcano, located about ...

Drone footage captured the moment a tornado was created over Iceland’s youngest volcano. Litli-Hrútur, or "Little Ram," formed from a fissure just three weeks ago on the Reykjanes Peninsula in the ...