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

Our new study published in Nature Geoscience on an ancient chain of Australian volcanoes is helping to change our understanding of "hotspot" volcanism. You may be surprised to learn eastern Australia ...

Peering into “calm” volcanoes that hide explosive potential One of the most striking implications of the new research is that volcanoes that look placid at the surface can still harbor highly ...

Geoscientists have long thought that water -- along with shallow magma stored in Earth's crust -- drives volcanoes to erupt. Now, thanks to newly developed research tools, scientists have learned that ...

Can a volcano erupt after tens of thousands of years of dormancy? If so, how can this be explained and what makes volcanic eruptions more dangerous, i.e. explosive? These are key questions in volcanic ...

Volcanic activity from Etna's 'Voragine' crater has intensified this week with vigorous explosions and incandescent shreds following a four-year silence. Etna and Stromboli are the most explosive ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — For people living near volcanoes, danger goes well beyond lava flows and clouds of ash. Some explosive eruptions can lead to dramatic collapses of the sides of a volcano, like ...

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