Predicting volcanic eruptions early enough to warn authorities and nearby communities remains one of the biggest challenges in volcanology. A study ...

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 ...

Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites.

The warming world has disrupted the timing for plant and animal reproduction, and it's usually bad news for species that ...

I n its latest eruption event, Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano sent a fountain of lava 540 meters (1,770 feet) up into the sky in what is a new record for this eruption, which began in December 2024. Some of ...

It’s wet, you drop it, but think “eh, it’s fine.” You pop the can open and SPLASH—there’s soda all over white shirt. Could you have prevented this beverage tragedy? Yes, with a little help from ...

Researchers from the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment helped lead the charge of underwater ...

A Martian volcano once thought to be the result of a single eruption turns out to have a much more complex past. Orbital imaging and mineral data show it developed through multiple eruptive phases, ...

The curious minds at What If explore the chaos of launching all of Earth’s trash into an erupting volcano, imagining explosions, emissions, and environmental havoc. Federal judge orders Fulton County ...

During Kilauea summit lava fountaining episode 41, residents and visitors shared their observations of tephra falling via email, phone calls, and on social media. A new online tool, “Is Tephra Falling ...

Scientists have identified an unusually subtle seismic signal that may quietly announce a volcano’s intentions long before an eruption begins. Tracked in real time over many years, this signal reveals ...

An exploding tree claim has gone viral as the U.S. brace for an Arctic blast that will send temperatures plunging, triggering a massive and long-lasting winter storm. When you purchase through links ...