Social media videos are stoking fears about a catastrophic eruption in central Oregon, but the science tells a different story.

The explosive Kikai caldera has been refilling with magma, prompting fears of another eruption. This situation is heating up. One of the world’s most volatile volcanoes is silently refilling with ...

A major Yellowstone eruption likely won’t happen for thousands, and potentially millions, of years. Scientists say that the magma underneath Yellowstone is mostly solid and not eruptible. One study ...

Caldera formation arises when large volumes of magma are evacuated from a sub-surface reservoir, leading to gravitational collapse of the overlying rock into the evacuated space. The process begins ...

Take a tour through volcanic history on the edge of the Sierra Nevada near Mammoth Lakes, California. Between the tall granite peaks to the west and the Basin and Range province to the east, ...

Departing Sicily after dark, cruise passengers watched in awe as Mount Stromboli exploded, fiery red sparks flickering like ...