The world is watching as Iceland prepares for a possible volcanic eruption following numerous small earthquakes that have affected the North Atlantic island country. The staggering seismic activity ...

Scientists have collaborated to analyze the inner workings of Bolivia's 'zombie' volcano, Uturuncu. By combining seismology, physics models and analysis of rock composition, researchers identify the ...

Iceland is bracing for a volcanic eruption, as thousands of small earthquakes have shaken the southern part of the Reykjanes peninsula since October. The earthquakes were caused by a huge amount of ...

It brings heat and pressure to the surface, where it causes volcanoes to form and earthquakes to strike. The way these upwellings move and shift helps explain why certain places experience more ...

A “fascinating” eruption is approaching as a sleeping giant underwater volcano stirs with seismic activity near America’s west coast. The seismic activity of Axial Seamount, a submerged volcano ...

The popular Blue Lagoon attraction has closed as a precaution, but early signs are that the volcano's activity may not disrupt Icelandic tourism too much. A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on ...

Kīlauea greeted Monday's early morning darkness with a slow-bubbling eruption that paused before sunset and posed no threat to communities on the Big Island of Hawaii, officials said. The volcano, ...

Beneath the African continent, powerful plumes of molten rock are slowly reshaping the land from below. Scientists studying this massive geological event have uncovered new clues about what lies below ...