THERE are around 1,500 volcanoes on land which have been active in the last 10,000 years spewing ash into the atmosphere periodically. As about 50 to 60 volcanic eruptions happen each month we've ...

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I’m going to make you a bet. I reckon within the next week, a story about a volcano somewhere in the world will make headlines that, at the very least, imply an eruption is around the corner. There ...

Named for the volcanoes in Hawaii, these are the least explosive type of eruptions. Very fluid lava is erupted, usually in the form of lava flows and lava fountains. These are named after the ...

If the moon were actually made of cheese, there'd be a new flavor of dairy for humans to sample. Data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) have revealed a new type of rock on the lunar ...

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough by using volcanic tremors to map the magma beneath Tanzania's Ol Doinyo ...

A new study uncovers how volatile-rich magmas propel diamond-bearing kimberlites from Earth’s depths. If you’ve ever admired a diamond, chances are it originated from a kimberlite. More than 70% of ...

It comes as no shock that a potentially new type of volcanic lightning had long eluded scientists: The bolts can be as short as about 3 feet (1 meter) long and last just a few milliseconds. But ...