The volcano on the Scottish peninsula Ardnamurchan is a popular place for the study of rocks and structures in the core of a volcano. Geology students read about it in text books and geologists have ...

The volcanoes of Venus are still active today, with at least 37 areas showing recent activity, a new 3D model reveals. This simulation from the University of Maryland and the Institute of Geophysics ...

Our planet is home to more than 1,500 active volcanoes, yet only 30% of them are well studied by scientists. Meanwhile, over 800 million people live near these often unpredictable giants. Developing ...

If Mother Nature has a double-edged sword in her arsenal, it undoubtedly is the volcano. At one turn, these lava-spewing maws are incomprehensibly destructive, capable of explosively tearing chunks ...

Scientists have created what they say is the world’s first 3D thermal image of an active volcano. The image of Stromboli in Italy was made using high-precision cameras mounted to an aerial drone. A ...

The electronics workshop at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) buzzes with creative activity. It’s like Santa Claus’ workshop — for volcano science. Workbenches line the walls of the room, ...