A massive underwater volcano appears on the verge of an enormous eruption which could trigger thousands of earthquakes. ...

They think she’s pulling their leg, but if they drive to Christmas Valley in a remote stretch of southern Oregon and decide ...

There are two main types of volcano - composite and shield. The two types of volcano form in different places and have very different characteristics. Ash released from shield volcanoes often ...

Image caption, This is lava running from a shield volcano - a volcano formed where the tectonic plates move away from each other. Shield volcanoes on the other hand form at constructive tectonic ...

Mars is about 140 million miles from our cozy planet. A human mission to that cold, rocky neighbor would mean being away from Earth for about 3 years. But the things those explorers would see and ...

Scientists have collaborated to analyze the inner workings of Bolivia's 'zombie' volcano, Uturuncu. By combining seismology, physics models and analysis of rock composition, researchers identify the ...

Nyamuragira is a dome-shaped shield volcano that stands up to 10,033 feet (3,058 meters) tall, while Nyiragongo is a ...