Located in Sicily, Mount Etna is Europe's most active volcano. Yet its origin remains largely enigmatic, as no existing ...

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.

Volcanoes are Earth’s geologic architects. They’ve created more than 80 percent of our planet’s surface, laying the foundation that has allowed life to thrive. Their explosive force crafts mountains ...

Noticeable change on Mars often takes millions of years—but the European Space Agency's Mars Express has captured a blanket ...

Learn how Mount Etna stands apart from most volcanoes, having been formed by pockets of magma held in Earth's upper mantle.

The cooling effect that volcanoes can have on the environment is often underestimated. Volcanic eruptions produce ...

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

TANZANIA is now officially home to the world's largest volcanic debris avalanche deposits recorded at the foot of the country's second-highest peak, Mount Meru.

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

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 ...

No other puʻus exist on the caldera rim, but geologic deposits of tephra fall mapped in Kīlauea’s summit region indicate that ...

Some of the best wines from the volcanic arc that reaches from Styria clear across Hungary to Tokaj. Above, the Öreg Király ...