The Foundation: Where Volcanoes Are Born Most volcanoes form at the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates, which are huge ...

Mount St. Helens -- What is a volcano? -- Layers of earth -- Kinds of volcanoes -- Eruptions -- Other dangers -- How volcanoes help -- From lava to land -- Dormant volcanoes -- Geothermal energy -- ...

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” ...

Volcanoes in Alaska, Washington state, Oregon and Hawaii have been rumbling and even spewing lava, enough to spark a swarm of news stories. But despite the jolts and temblors, geologists say there's ...

The United States leads the globe with 165 Holocene volcanoes, followed by Japan and Russia. These nations, situated along tectonic plate boundaries, host numerous active volcanic sites. Ongoing ...

NASA scientists say the images provide far more than just a striking never-before-seen view of the Martian geography. Studying the features detailed in Odyssey's photos could help NASA prepare for ...

Frédéric Schmidt is a Professor at the University of Paris-Saclay and a member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF). He has received public funding (Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, CNES, ANR, ...

There’s a “hidden gem” in Northern California for travelers who prefer to stay off the beaten path, Lassen Volcanic National Park. “We have volcanic features and hydrothermal features that you might ...