An international volcanology team has created a first-of-its kind tool that can aid scientists in understanding past explosive eruptions that shaped the earth and improve the way of estimating hazards ...

Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic rocks, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious threats to nearby communities and global climates. Scientists vigilantly monitor ...

Yellowstone National Park sits atop one of the most studied volcanic systems on Earth, and the question of what a full-scale ...

Most volcanoes form at the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates, which are huge slabs of crust and upper mantle that fit together like puzzle pieces. Think of these plates as massive rafts floating ...

Swansea University has helped launch an award-winning educational video series that brings Icelandic eruptions into school classrooms, offering students a deeper understanding of volcanic forecasting ...

Understanding and mitigating volcanic hazards is evolving and is increasingly being managed by scientists and engineers in their home countries. Nevertheless, scientists from countries where volcanic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Pacific Northwest has always carried an air of quiet menace — a region where breathtaking beauty overlaps with a geological ...

Live on the East Coast? Thinking of escaping to a warm Caribbean island right now? You might want to check a new, open access database of the world's deadliest volcanoes first. Though not intended as ...

Suggested Citation: "1 Introduction." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest, Precursors, and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — They’re born. They live once, erupting for a period that might last for days, years or decades. Then, they go dark and die. This narrative describes the life of a monogenetic volcano, ...

Suggested Citation: "6 Grand Challenges in Volcano Science." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose ...