No two volcanic eruptions are exactly alike, but scientists think a series of explosive eruptions at Kīlauea volcano fit into a whole new category. By analyzing the dynamics of 12 back-to-back ...

Is there anything more spectacular than a towering lava fountain? Think about what it is: glowing red molten rock being shot into the sky, potentially hundreds or thousands of feet. As ubiquitous and ...

Conditions inside magma chambers may indicate the size, frequency and composition of volcanic eruptions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

In recent years, predictive technologies for volcanic eruptions have advanced significantly, particularly with the implementation of neural networks. These advanced algorithms are capable of ...

While many science books would have you believe the Earth's lower mantle—the layer deep below the crust—is smooth, it's actually made up of a mountainous-like topography that moves and changes just ...

The Toba catastrophe hypothesis was one prominent school of thought for many years. It proposes that the Toba supereruption ...

Each mineral in a volcanic deposit is like a microscopic thermometer that records magma chamber temperature over time.

MOSCOW, Idaho - A study led by the University of Idaho has uncovered the first evidence of a volcanic spatter cone on Mars. According to a press release from the University of Idaho, Ian Flynn, a ...

Maumere, Indonesia — Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said Monday that at least 10 people had died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of Flores. The eruption ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jayde N. Hirniak, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) If you were lucky 74,000 ...