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

A volcano near the Iran-Pakistan border rose multiple inches between 2023 and 2024 — raising alarm that it may be nearing an eruption for the first time in more than 700,000 years. The Taftan volcano ...

New Cornell University led-research challenges the long-standing belief that active volcanoes have large magma bodies that are expelled during eruptions and then dissipate over time as the volcanoes ...

Researchers traced tremor signals deep inside Tanzania’s Oldoinyo Lengai volcano, pinpointing their 3D locations for the first time. The study revealed linked tremors at different depths, offering a ...

In the predawn darkness, a dedicated team of scientists has scaled Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano, one of the world’s most active and a potential threat to millions, to unravel the mysteries beneath ...

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 ...

Scientists have recently discovered how magma behaves beneath active volcanoes, opening up new possibilities for targeted ...

Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia erupted shortly after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the same region. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, Russia – A volcano that was dormant for centuries roared back to life Sunday on Russia's far eastern coast, the latest fallout from last week's historic magnitude 8.8 earthquake ...

A 2025 satellite photo captures the stark contrast between the barren Poás volcano and the surrounding Costa Rican jungle. The volcano's super-acidic lake provides the perfect analog for studying how ...

When a volcano is dormant, it typically doesn't tend to make much noise. However, the Iliamna Volcano in Alaska is defying what we thought we knew about volcanos by rumbling despite being marked ...

It’s winter, and the SciFri team is already dreaming of warmer weather. How about a mind vacation to one of the hottest places on earth, an erupting volcano? Tamsin Mather has trekked to volcanoes in ...