Most volcanoes form at the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates, which are huge slabs of crust and upper mantle that fit together like puzzle pieces. Think of these plates as massive rafts floating ...

Some scientists think we can better understand volcanoes by learning how the gaseous vortexes emerge. By Carolyn Wilke Some volcanoes perform a rather subtle trick: blowing rings of vapor that waft ...

A volcano in the Pacific Ocean is making headlines as it shows signs of forming a new island. This geological phenomenon provides a unique opportunity for scientists to observe island formation in ...

The most volcanic world in our solar system has sprouted a new volcano. And its lava flows are enormous. Jupiter's molten moon Io has been surveyed by a number of passing spacecraft, allowing ...

Rice farmers living in Sidoarjo Regency, Indonesia, awoke to a strange sight on May 29, 2006. The ground had ruptured overnight and was spewing out steam. In the following weeks, water, boiling-hot ...

The Hawaiian volcano Mt. Kilauea just started to erupt at 11:06 a.m. Eastern Time. The U.S. Geological Survey says it’s a vigorous eruption that is getting visual very quickly. Here is the live camera ...

The Hawaiian volcano Mt. Kilauea started to erupt Wednesday morning. Here is the live camera on top of the rim of the volcano, looking down into the eruption. Click on the play arrow or if you can’t ...