Discover interesting facts about volcanoes, including why and where they form and history's deadliest eruption.

The Cordón Caulle volcano in Chile is part of the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex along the Andes mountain range in southern Chile. Philipp Ruprecht, an associate professor at the University of ...

The research project is led by Andrea Balbas, a geology assistant professor at CSULB, who is experienced in researching ancient volcanoes in the Hawaiian Archipelago.

Unearthing the Secrets of Volcanoes and Rocks On this episode, we dive into Earth’s history with an exploration of all things geologic, from active volcanoes to the rock record.

Volcanoes release enormous amounts of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, cumulatively on the geologic scale and drive a net positive climate feedback loop: ice melting triggers ...

Volcano Update » Geology of the past, how long will the eruption last? Sunday, February 10, 2019 12:05 am Fissure 8 reactivates in late May and becomes the dominant vent in the LERZ eruption.

January is Volcano Awareness Month, during which our “Volcano Watch” articles are exploring the geology of the Hawaiian Islands. The series continues this week with a look at Oahu. ADVERTISING ...

Months of volcanic restlessness preceded the eruptions this spring of Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull, providing insight into what roused it from centuries of slumber.

A volcano is erupting on Iceland, and Doug arrives just as fountains of lava bring up from the depths rare materials as old as the Earth itself. Iceland is defined by its geology, and Doug ...

Like the volcanoes found on Hawaii and Iceland, those on Easter Island are driven by an underlying "hotspot," a plume where molten material rises through the mantle like paraffin wax floating up a ...