Nearly five years after magma first broke through the floor of its summit crater, Great Sitkin volcano is still pushing lava ...

Volcanoes often look deceptively quiet until the moment they unleash towering plumes of ash and gas, yet the precise switch that turns a gentle rumble into a devastating blast has remained stubbornly ...

Researchers at Diamond Light Source have used advanced imaging to look at microscopic crystals, called nanolites, to see what they can tell us about volcanic eruptions. Highly explosive eruptions ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. PAHOA, Hawaii - 'Ballistic blocks” the size of microwave ovens shot from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you think of the United States, images of sprawling cities and vast landscapes might come to mind, but not the hidden and ...

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 ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An explosive eruption has rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent. The eruption followed mandatory evacuation orders from the local ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A series of mild eruptions at the most active volcano in the Philippines has prompted the evacuation of ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday following mandatory evacuation orders from the local government.