Scientists can’t know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale warning signs.

The Coast Guard said their work led to the discovery of what’s described as a sub-sea volcano-like feature during the first ...

Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

feeding the volcanoes that build Indonesia's rugged topography. Stephanie Pappas is a contributing writer for Live Science, covering topics ranging from geoscience to archaeology to the human ...

Never underestimate what a single gopher can achieve in a day: one of the burrowing mammals helped boost soil fungi in an area blanketed by ash from the explosive eruption of Mount St Helens in Washin ...

Sep. 24, 2024 — A mysterious type of iron-rich magma entombed within extinct volcanoes is likely abundant with rare earth elements and could offer a new way to source these in-demand metals ...

Healy’s crew and the science teams conducted multiple scientific and seafloor mapping missions, which resulted in the ...

The discovery came as scientists from different organizations were aboard the Healy, one of two polar-class Coast Guard ...

Climate skeptics blame volcanic eruptions for rising temperatures. Iceland researchers say it's just the opposite ...

Extinct volcanoes may be hiding an unexpected bounty. A recent study could challenge the current exploitation of rare earths. Rare earth elements are ubiquitous in our technology: from smartphones to ...

If you’re on a hike and your guide points out a nearby active volcano, pay attention to its crater. Maybe you’ll see oozing lava—an incredible sight, from a safe distance. You might also ...

That’s about when the Beemerville Volcano erupted in Wantage, give or take six million years, according to geologists. So much about New Jersey is familiar — the Jersey Shore, traffic jug ...