On land, a volcanic eruption is dramatic—columns of ash, fountains of lava, a complete remaking of the terrain. But terrestrial eruptions make up only a fraction of Earth’s volcanic activity. The rest ...

A Caribbean volcano responsible for one of the deadliest eruptions in history has shown a spike in seismic activity, sparking concerns that it could potentially blow again. Situated on the Caribbean ...

For around 12,000 years, the Earth has been in the Holocene epoch, a warmer period following a glacial period. During this epoch, however, there have been around 22 abrupt cold phases, each lasting up ...

KILAUEA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Kilauea’s ongoing eruption entered its 52nd episode on Tuesday, July 28, just about two weeks after the last eruption. It came to an end on July 29 just after 2:35 a.m.

After Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, experts were faced with a precarious question: How can we best prepare for when—not if—the next volcanic eruption in the Cascade Range occurs? Triggered by a ...