Smoke billows from the mouth of Mt. Shasta like a thunderous cough. Within moments, clear skies turn gray, and the sun vanishes behind thick, shifting layers of volcanic gas and ash. Visitors snap ...
LOS ANGELES — A mysterious and highly active undersea volcano off the Pacific Coast could erupt by the end of this year, scientists say. Nearly a mile deep and about 700 miles northwest of San ...
Jupiter's moon Io stands alone among the solar system's moons. It has more than 400 active volcanoes, and its surface is home ...
A global early-warning system strives to keep aircraft safe from volcanic eruptions. Mark Piesing A small aircraft flies over the Bardarbunga volcano as it spews lava and ash in southeast Iceland. The ...
A high fountaining phase is imminent at the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island, the USGS' Hawaiian Volcano Observatory announced on Thursday, based on conditions at the summit. A persistent vent ...