"The land is wild and raw and fascinating," he said.

Igneous rocks form from the solidification of molten ... Look for rounded, nodule-like formations embedded in the volcanic ...

Did the eruption of Thera (Santorini) affect the ancient Egyptians? This article examines the evidence from archaeology and ...

June 13, 2024 — Video footage of Iceland's 2010 Eyjafjallaj kull eruption is providing researchers with rare, up-close observations of volcanic ash clouds -- ... Earth Scientists Describe a New ...

Volcanic ash: Unlike the fluffy bits that linger after a camp fire, volcanic ash is made up of tiny fragments of rock and shards of glass. It’s damaging to lungs and can form a hefty blanket ...

A new body of work explores how abstract forms can translate the myriad textures and compositions of the natural world.

As these plates drift apart, hot rock from Earth's mantle, the largest of the planet's layers, can squeeze its way up to the surface. This makes volcanic eruptions a fairly common part of life ...

Volcanoes are dangerous. Even when they aren't hurling rocks, ash and lava at you, they can release potential toxic gases, crumble beneath your feet or send slurries down their slopes to wipe you away ...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported on Wednesday, September 11, that Kanlaon Volcano continued to ...

The buzz in Hawaii’s Nov. 5 general election will come from the presidential contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Though Hawaii isn’t among the half-dozen swing states that will determine ...

One of the most famous volcanos, Italy’s Vesuvius, is the inspiration for a stunningly displayed new exhibition at the ...

But volcanic events can be highly unpredictable ... In the aftermath, white-gray ash and rock would blanket the land. Even a significantly smaller but still strong eruption, he said, “could ...