Satellites detect that Iran's Taftan volcano has risen 3.5 inches, which is an indication of internal pressure and volcanic ...

People have long wondered what life was first like on Earth, and if there is life in our solar system beyond our planet. Scientists have reason to believe that some of the moons in our solar system – ...

If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

This eerie satellite photo shows a "devilish" Russian volcano spewing out a 1,000-mile-long river of smoke into Earth's atmosphere. It is a striking reminder of the volcanic power trapped within the ...

From awe-inspiring beauty to catastrophic destruction, volcanoes are among Earth’s most powerful forces. With molten rock bubbling beneath the surface and the potential to change landscapes in an ...

Olympus Mons, a shield volcano on Mars, is the largest volcano in the solar system, measuring approximately 370 miles in diameter and 26 kilometers in height. The formation of Olympus Mons and three ...

Rising more than twice the height of Mount Everest, Olympus Mons dominates the landscape of Mars and holds the title of the ...

Learn about how volcanoes are formed and the ways they erupt Chiara Maria Petrone, Roberto Scandone, and Alex Whittaker On February 20, 1943, Dionisio Pulido and his family were working in their ...

Kilauea in Hawai’i has been in a state of near-constant eruption for decades, providing researchers with a uniquely reliable setting to study one of our planet’s most unpredictable and destructive ...

In a science lab on the fourth floor of UTSA's Multidisciplinary Studies Building, UTSA students engage in meticulous choreography around a glowing furnace, melting rocks to produce lava. The task ...

On some Mars images, Olympus Mons does not look dramatic at first glance. It sits there quietly, a wide pale rise against ...