Recent seismic imaging off Vancouver Island has revealed something extraordinary: a tear in the subducting oceanic plate ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve never heard of the Axial Seamount, you’d be forgiven. But the underwater volcano has made national news recently after ...

A new UW study on the Cascadia Subduction Zone was released in February 2026. The study indicated that a difference between ...

After an 8-hour standoff, a 28-year-old man faces charges as his mother seeks civil commitment and his missed mental health court appearance comes to light. Oregon Republicans race to overturn tax ...

Some observers around the world are connecting Russia’s volcanic eruption to the 8.8 magnitude earthquake on that country's far-eastern shore. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network at the University ...

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 ...