Scientists are racing to find out whether rapid glacial melt could drive a surge in eruptions — and what that means for ...

A hiker's pack usually gets lighter over time as they plow through trail mix and water, but Annika Dechert likes to joke that ...

Geography textbooks describe the Earth's mantle beneath its plates as a well-mixed viscous rock that moves along with those ...

You don’t typically think of New Jersey as volcanoes. We’re not Iceland, we’re not Hawaii," says the state geologist.

One of the most dramatic volcanic eruptions in history occurred more than 1,000 years ago. Scientists are still piecing ...

Bringing a novel approach to a classic problem, researchers have revealed how changes in ocean chemistry over the past 2 ...

Explore the world's most active volcano, from Kilauea to Mount Nyiragongo, showcasing nature's power and scientific intrigue ...

For years, scholars believed that “Fimbulwinter” may have been based on real events that occurred in and around the year 536 ...

For many years, scientists have believed that the Earth’s mantle – the layer beneath its surface – moves like a giant ...

the most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history. Over the past 12,000 years, there have been four lava flows from Mount Adams, and its last eruption occurred between 3,800 and 7,600 years ...

New study with strong University of Arizona ties finds carbon dioxide has played a dominant role in controlling Earth’s ...