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

New Cornell University led-research challenges the long-standing belief that active volcanoes have large magma bodies that are expelled during eruptions and then dissipate over time as the volcanoes ...

What’s more nerve-wracking than climbing an active volcano? Climbing it with kilos of delicate equipment, knowing that a single eruption could send both scientists and sensors hurtling downhill. Over ...

Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico spent five years hauling instruments up the 5,426-meter volcano ...

June 24 (UPI) --Changes in magma prior to eruptions make Indonesia's volcanoes among the most dangerous in the world, according to a study published Thursday by Nature Communications. Using chemical ...

Scientists from Mexico's National Autonomous University have created the first three-dimensional image of the Popocatépetl ...

Subatomic particles called muons are born from cosmic rays bombarding the atmosphere. Because muons can penetrate objects, scientists are using them to peek inside volcanoes. This technique — called ...

Unlike old soldiers, old volcanoes seemingly don't even fade away, much less die, with researchers discovering magma chambers under cones previously classed as dormant after thousands of years of ...

The extra magma doesn’t mean it’s more likely to erupt, scientists say. In fact, the better measurement helps them to understand its future. By Robin George Andrews Magma is the explosive lifeblood of ...

In a lava lake, such as the one present from 2008-18 in Kilauea’s summit Halema‘uma‘u crater, we can sometimes visually observe these fluid motions as ripples or sloshing of the surface following ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Studying the molten rock simmering about 12 miles below the Earth ...

The designers of the newly constructed Magma Flow public space in Ningbo, China used a mighty volcano as their muse to create “an eventful and eye-catching” pedestrian walkway. 100 Architects' Magma ...