It's a truism among oceanographers that there is more accurate mapping of the surface of the moon and Mars than of the ...

Those scientists saved countless lives, but their forecast was more of an educated guess than it might have appeared. It was nothing like a weather forecast; they couldn’t say that on June 12, an ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

On Sunday, November 23, 2025, Hayli Gubbi, a volcano in Ethiopia's Afar Region, erupted for the first time in recorded history. Scientists think the last time this volcano blew was somewhere between ...

Scientists say a massive 2022 volcano eruption may have helped break down methane, offering new clues in the fight against ...

On May 20, 2026, Indonesia’s Dukono volcano rattled off 190 separate explosions in a single 24-hour stretch, punching ash ...

Predicting volcanic eruptions before they occur is valuable for obvious reasons. The earlier scientists detect signs of an imminent eruption, the more time people will have to evacuate potentially ...

No one could accurately predict whether the lava would continue to flow and eventually block the highway, or stop short, sparing the road. However, when the volcano next erupts scientists will be ...

Suggested Citation: "5 Strengthening Volcano Science." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest ...

At least three people - two foreigners and one local - were killed after Mount Dukono erupted on Friday morning.

Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano was putting on a spectacular show Tuesday evening, with its latest eruptive episode producing arching bands of red lava higher than some skyscrapers. The volcano's full bloom ...