For decades, volcanologists have compared their craft to weather forecasting stuck in the 1950s: plenty of instruments, not ...

The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the rural northeast of Ethiopia erupted November 23. Afar Communication Bureau via Facebook A volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted Sunday, marking its first known eruption ...

A long-quiet volcano in Ethiopia spewed ash nine miles into the sky on Sunday, marking the first known major eruption from this volcano for more than 12,000 years. Under-studied and situated in ...

Try this fun and safe snow volcano experiment that kids will love! Perfect for winter play or a hands-on science activity, it combines learning, creativity, and excitement. Watch as your children ...

Frothy rock floating on the ocean near Papua New Guinea is the sign scientists needed that, hidden from view, an underwater volcano was erupting ...

Scientists studying magma from the 2021 Tajogaite eruption on La Palma have discovered that extreme heat can dramatically ...

When the Black Death swept through Europe beginning in 1347, the plague wiped out more than half of the continent’s population, upending societies and interrupting wars. New research suggests that a ...

For many middle-schoolers, summer vacation includes a week away at summer camp. For 20 middle school girls, summer camp was a five-day geology and technology program at Mount St. He ...

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Is a massive volcanic eruption about to wipe central Oregon off the map? If you spend much time on social media, you might have seen some popular videos claiming that’s exactly what’s about to happen.