Some scientists think we can better understand volcanoes by learning how the gaseous vortexes emerge. By Carolyn Wilke Some volcanoes perform a rather subtle trick: blowing rings of vapor that ...

Scientists have long wondered how volcanoes formed in central Anatolia despite being far from tectonic plate borders—now they've found evidence of a hot plume of magma flowing from East Africa.

There are different types of volcanoes that are formed in various ways. The basic origin of Mount Vesuvius is due to the fact Africa is drifting northward and actually colliding ...

These ghostly hoops have been spotted above volcanic events around the world. But how they form has long been a mystery.

See landscapes shaped by fire and time in one of Hawai'i's most extraordinary national parks, where a dramatic volcanic ...

When most people think of volcanoes, they tend to think of giant clouds of ash and fire, but it turns out that most volcanoes ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence of a large chain of dormant volcanoes beneath China, which could open up all sorts of new ...

A blue miracle: How sapphires formed in volcanoes Date: July 29, 2024 Source: Heidelberg University Summary: Sapphires are among the most precious gems, yet they consist solely of chemically ...

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 ...