Unlike cone-shaped stratovolcanoes (like Mount Fuji), shield volcanoes erupt with lower-viscosity lava that builds up layer by layer, creating enormous landmasses over time. Fun Facts About Mauna Loa ...

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees today approved the immediate withdrawal of its two longstanding lawsuits concerning Maunakea, marking a pivotal shift towards collaborative ...

For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

The highest volcano in the world is Cerro Ojos del Salado. It is a stratovolcano in South America’s Central Volcanic Zone, reaching an impressive 6893 meters above sea level (or at least above ...

Yearly, Yosemite welcomes over four million visitors, resulting in busy trails, extended traffic delays, and limited to no available lodging and campgrounds.While thousands of people crowd Yosemite ...

This is a repost from the archives, an older post by Henrik which has been updated to reflect more recent findings. Did you know there are 255 volcanoes or volcanic features listed in the US?

Research geologist Michael Clynne knows more about the Lassen Volcanic Complex than anyone else. He’s studied the area as part of his research during the last 40 years. This is Clynne taken a few ...

As glaciers melt around the world, long-dormant volcanoes may be waking up beneath the ice. New research reveals that massive ...

A comparative study of volcanic cone and crater, Soil Ecology Letters (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s42832-024-0259-x Provided by ...

"Now it's erupting every night, oh, lava is hot? I guess so. Say it explodes, baby, I know, that's that big volcano!". Sing ...

NASA has captured a breathtaking image of Arsia Mons, one of Mars' most massive volcanoes, towering nearly twice the height of any mountain on Earth. Captured at dawn by the 2001 Mars Odyssey ...

One of the world's most active volcano is living up to its taglineThe latest event was preceded by gas-pistoning, in which gas accumulates at a lava column's top within a vent, on Tuesday. The ...