Volcanoes are among the most powerful forces of nature. Throughout history, some eruptions have shaken the Earth, changed the weather, and even affected human life for years. Scientists use the ...

Taftan volcano in southeastern Iran rose 3.5 inches over 10 months, signaling that it is waking up after 700,000 years of dormancy.

Echinus Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, a rare acidic geyser and the largest in the world, has recently been observed ...

How big can volcanic eruptions get on Jupiter’s moon, Io? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets hopes to address as an international team of scientists ...

Schematic illustration of the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau inferred from seismic wave analyses. High-frequency seismic observations indicate that the plate has a composite structure ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The largest active volcano in Oregon is being drilled into as part of an effort to create a cleaner energy source. Engineers are ...

Olympus Mons, a shield volcano on Mars, is the largest volcano in the solar system, measuring approximately 370 miles in diameter and 26 kilometers in height. The formation of Olympus Mons and three ...

If you were lucky 74,000 years ago, you would have survived the Toba supereruption, one of the largest catastrophic events that Earth has seen in the past 2.5 million years. While the volcano is ...