In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface tells a story of volcanism that began roughly 2.5 million years ago, but ...

Kenneth Sims and other research scientists recently discovered that mafic volcanism of Henrys Fork Caldera -- located in ...

A new study shows a volcanic eruption of Yellowstone may be even less likely than we thought: Scientists have discovered a magma cap that may play a role in relieving volcanic pressure underground.

For decades, scientists knew magma was simmering beneath the earth at Yellowstone National Park. A team of researchers ...

Although volcanic eruptions can strike when least expected, they sometimes give off warning signs that can be captured by advanced technology. One innovative way to monitor eruptions is now being put ...

Ice age triggered by volcanic ash from three massive eruptions that lowered global temperatures may have caused the Roman Empire's collapse. A volcanic fissure has emerged near Grindavík ...

The study shows that DAS can be a useful tool to both study volcanic activity and provide early warnings to the public. The research was conducted in the laboratory of Zhongwen Zhan (Ph.D. '13 ...