Mount Etna has long puzzled geologists because it doesn't fit any of the three classic ways volcanoes are thought to form. A ...

A major discovery beneath Yellowstone National Park has revealed a magma cap located nearly 2.4 miles below the surface, which could help prevent a massive volcanic eruption. Using advanced seismic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. How and if a volcano explodes depends on how and when bubbles of ...

Although volcanic eruptions are spectacular natural events that occur around the world every day, most volcanoes spend the majority of their time not erupting. To accurately forecast volcanic activity ...

One Planet, 1,500 Personalities: The Uniqueness of Volcanoes Every volcano is unique, with its own special quirks (and yes, ...