Dubbed the Kikai caldera, this mostly-underwater caldera located south of Japan’s Ryuku Islands last erupted 7,300 years ago, ...
It started as a go-for-broke experiment, but it wound up saving an ecosystem.
No other puʻus exist on the caldera rim, but geologic deposits of tephra fall mapped in Kīlauea’s summit region indicate that ...
For years, scientists believed the volcano and its surrounding ecosystem were extinct.
Mount Shasta presents a unique challenge that most other active volcanoes don't for USGS scientists. The only place to sample is near the summit of the active volcano located above 14,000-feet, ...
Researchers discovered that massive lava flows and collapsing lava ponds at Axial Seamount reveal how underwater eruptions ...
Scientists reveal a hidden magma and fluid system beneath Ebeko volcano, explaining how quiet surfaces can lead to sudden ...
The 44th episode of lava fountaining on Thursday saw streams ascending over 500 feet above the vent in spectacular color.
A swarm of small earthquakes shook Mauna Kea Thursday but it is not related to the movement of magma underneath the ...
A volcanic formation known as Pele’s hair is produced when air-filled magma is stretched, according to a new study by a team of scientists and glass artists.
A massive underwater volcano, the Kikai Caldera, is showing signs of renewed activity as scientists report it is slowly ...