Most volcanoes form at the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates, which are huge slabs of crust and upper mantle that fit together like puzzle pieces. Think of these plates as massive rafts floating ...

A new detection method called “Jerk” could dramatically improve how scientists forecast volcanic eruptions. By using a single broadband seismometer, the system can detect extremely subtle ground ...

Axial Seamount, an active underwater volcano sitting roughly 300 miles off the Oregon coast, is inflating toward the same ...

A retired school bus has found an exciting second life, transformed into a mobile science classroom where students can explore, experiment and learn. The Barnegat Township School District recently ...

For more than 100,000 years, a Greek volcano lay silent. But deep underground, it was still growing. Tiny zircon crystals show magma was quietly brewing between eruptions, researchers report April 22 ...