Here in western Montana, we are used to preparing for severe weather and winter storms, but there is another natural threat ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve never heard of the Axial Seamount, you’d be forgiven. But the underwater volcano has made national news recently after ...

The Pacific Ring of Fire stretches roughly 25,000 miles around the Pacific and produces about 90% of the world’s earthquakes.

Volcanoes are Earth’s geologic architects. They’ve created more than 80 percent of our planet’s surface, laying the foundation that has allowed life to thrive. Their explosive force crafts mountains ...

Axial Seamount shows inflation and quakes, signaling a likely eruption soon. Researchers use quake patterns and magma buildup to forecast eruption timing. Eruption poses minimal risk to land but ...