Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these ...

A recent study reveals that the Poás volcano has changed its eruption pattern, redefining the global ash-related risk map.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image of active volcano shows magma pressure inside volcanoes can destabilize slopes and trigger collapse. (CREDIT: YouTube / CC ...

A paper published in Nature Communications suggests that dissolved gases returning into cooling magma, rather than escaping ...

The Phlegraean Fields volcanic complex, located beneath the metropolitan area of Naples—a city of 900,000 inhabitants in ...

Suggested Citation: "6 Grand Challenges in Volcano Science." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose ...

An international volcanology team has created a first-of-its kind tool that can aid scientists in understanding past explosive eruptions that shaped the earth and improve the way of estimating hazards ...

In A Nutshell Japan’s Kikai Caldera, which produced probably the largest eruption of the past 10,000 years, appears to be ...

Climate change could cause more extreme rainfall at the majority of Earth’s active land volcanoes. Rainfall has previously been implicated as a risk factor for eruptions and mudslides. The geological ...

When individuals hear volcanoes, they tend to envision blazing eruptions blasting into the air. However, volcanoes can also collapse sideways, with their sides, or flanks, collapsing. Such a collapse ...