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A supervolcano that once shook the Earth is quietly recharging—and scientists are finally seeing how it happens. Scientists ...

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This photo shows the gap between the south (left) and ...

The magma reservoir of the largest volcanic eruption of the Holocene is refilling. This Kobe University insight on the Kikai ...

Geochemical analysis of erupted tephra samples over the past decade help scientists understand the temperature of Kilauea’s shallow magma system under the summit — and things have been “heating up!” ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Taftan, a 13,000-foot-tall stratovolcano in southeastern Iran, is showing signs of life with a rapid uplifting of ground near the summit over the ...

Mars is spinning slightly faster each year, and scientists believe solar system's largest vocano Olympus Mons is speeding it ...

Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory ...

A volcanic formation known as Pele’s hair is produced when air-filled magma is stretched, according to a new study by a team ...

Volcanoes might seem like nature’s incinerators, but using them to burn up trash would be dangerous and disrespectful to indigenous people who view them as sacred.

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