Volcanoes, with their sheer power and captivating beauty, have mesmerized the human imagination for centuries. These ...

The explosiveness of a volcanic eruption depends on how many gas bubbles form in the magma—and when. Until now, it was thought that gas bubbles were formed primarily when the ambient pressure dropped ...

For millions of years, volcanoes have been the most powerful force in nature. And for many in the West, the impact of ...

Scientists have uncovered a long-missing piece of the volcanic puzzle: rising magma doesn’t just form explosive gas bubbles ...

A train can get you from one destination to another, but it can also be so much more, like this Amtrak ride full of stunning mountain views.

A startup in Oregon called Mazama Energy is looking to leverage the superhot rocks near Newberry Volcano, one of the most ...

A new study explains why even gas-rich, supposedly explosive volcanoes sometimes erupt quietly instead of blowing apart.

A dormant volcano is a volcano that is not currently erupting but is not extinct either. This typically means it still has ...

Scientists have discovered that shear forces inside rising magma can create gas bubbles long before pressure drops occur. The ...

Washington is renowned for its dramatic hiking experiences: alpine lakes framed by sky-high peaks, mossy forests, and ...

A groundbreaking discovery is changing the way scientists understand volcanic eruptions.