Rising more than twice the height of Mount Everest, Olympus Mons dominates the landscape of Mars and holds the title of the ...

Learn about how volcanoes are formed and the ways they erupt Chiara Maria Petrone, Roberto Scandone, and Alex Whittaker On February 20, 1943, Dionisio Pulido and his family were working in their ...

Some volcanoes can produce eruptions so powerful they release oceans of dust and toxic gases into the air, blocking out sunlight and changing a planet’s climate for decades. By studying the topography ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Lee said he and ...

Smoke billows from the mouth of Mt. Shasta like a thunderous cough. Within moments, clear skies turn gray, and the sun vanishes behind thick, shifting layers of volcanic gas and ash. Visitors snap ...

The 2021 volcanic blast in the Canary Islands entombed more than 2,800 buildings in lava and ash. Now scientists are searching for clues to understand what made La Palma’s first eruption in 50 years ...

The global significance of Mount Pelée and Pitons du Carbet is based on its representation of volcanic processes and forest types. The 1902 eruption is considered the deadliest volcanic event of the ...