Dubbed the Kikai caldera, this mostly-underwater caldera located south of Japan’s Ryuku Islands last erupted 7,300 years ago, ...

A new model of Yellowstone’s magma system suggests it is fueled by melts from the shallow mantle, guided by tectonic forces, ...

Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these eruptions is still poorly understood. The prevailing theory is that ...

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 ...

Stanford geophysicist Tiziana Vanorio has developed Phlego, a volcanic rock-based cement formula that could ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you think of the United States, images of sprawling cities and vast landscapes might come to mind, but not the hidden and ...

Natural disasters, from wildfires, floods and mudslides in western states to large earthquakes in Japan, have rocked, burned and flooded parts of the world in the first months of 2025. What’s next?

The small town has been affected by volcanic activity since November 2023. A small fishing town in southwestern Iceland has been rocked yet again by another volcano eruption that has forced residents ...

A hidden carbon film from ordinary air may be the key to volcanic lightning, explaining how identical ash particles build ...

Researchers have developed a volcanic rock formula that cuts carbon emissions by 67%, potentially offering an affordable ...

The why and how behind a tasting focused on wines from volcanic soils around the world. Written by the man who started it, ...