Excavations at the site have yielded rich collections of stone tools and animal fossils. [Photo provided to China Daily] ...

Volcanoes are Earth’s geologic architects. They’ve created more than 80 percent of our planet’s surface, laying the foundation that has allowed life to thrive. Their explosive force crafts mountains ...

Denison University professor Erik Klemetti Gonzalez balances volcanology, science writing, and a lifelong love for music.

A colossal “cosmic volcano” has erupted in deep space, as a supermassive black hole in galaxy J1007+3540 roars back to life ...

This little incident could pave the way for sustainable benefits in the future.

We've spent decades scratching the surface of Mars trying to uncover life there. But we've been searching a barren wasteland ...

Now, a new paper suggests that the Farallon plate is still making its presence felt far from the coasts, powering one of ...

The Ontong Java Plateau (OJP), located in the Pacific Ocean, formed around 110 to 120 million years ago through massive submarine volcanic eruptions. This event is considered the most extensive ...

Take a tour through volcanic history on the edge of the Sierra Nevada near Mammoth Lakes, California. Between the tall ...

Far beneath the ocean near Japan, scientists have discovered that the magma system linked to the most powerful eruption of the Holocene is slowly rebuilding. By using seismic imaging, researchers ...

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

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano was erupting in its 43rd episode on Tuesday, prompting warnings from the U.S. Geological Survey and National Weather Service. A Volcanic Activity Notice issued by the USGS at ...