Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcanic landforms. They are built by ejecta from a volcanic vent, piling up around the vent in the shape of a cone with a central crater. Volcanic cones are of ...

New data is challenging what scientists previously knew about one of the youngest geological features on the Red Planet. That feature is Athabasca Valles, a system of valleys carved into volcanic ...

MOSCOW, Idaho - A study led by the University of Idaho has uncovered the first evidence of a volcanic spatter cone on Mars. According to a press release from the University of Idaho, Ian Flynn, a ...

This video shows Meke Crater Lake in Konya Province, Turkey, a volcanic landscape featuring a large red-colored cone rising ...

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 ...

Note: This is the fourth in a series of six Guest Opinions commemorating the Craters of the Moon National Monument Centennial. While southern Idaho’s vast Snake River Plain is lauded and renowned ...

Lassen Peak had its most powerful explosion in a series of eruptions that occurred between 1914 and 1917. Take a look at ...

MOSCOW, Idaho -- The University of Idaho announced Thursday that postdoctoral researcher, Ian T.W. Flynn found what looks to be a spatter cone of volcanic matter on Mars. Flynn compared the volcanic ...