Scientists observed a 3.5 inches rise in the ground near the Iranian volcano's summit and it holds clues to its eruption.

For decades, the colossal Taftan volcano of eastern Iran appeared a lifeless piece of history. It towered nearly 13,000 feet ...

A volcano in southern Iran thought to have been extinct for some 710,000 years has stirred. New research published Oct. 7 in ...

Massive volcanic eruptions billions of years ago may have made it snow on Mars, leaving thick buried ice near the planet’s ...

The equatorial regions of Mars are home to unexpectedly enormous layers of ice, and they may have been put there by dramatic ...

A volcanic reef has been discovered near site of the Titanic, after years of being shrouded in mystery. Nearly three decades ago, veteran Nautile submersible pilot and Titanic diver PH Nargeolet ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Some scientists think we can better understand volcanoes by learning how the gaseous vortexes emerge. By Carolyn Wilke Some volcanoes perform a rather subtle trick: blowing rings of vapor that waft ...

A large formation of granite discovered below the lunar surface likely was formed from the cooling of molten lava that fed a volcano or volcanoes that erupted early in the Moon's history -- as long as ...

The largest underwater eruption ever recorded has produced a massive new underwater volcano near the French island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean. French scientists recently discovered the new feature ...

May 16 (UPI) --Scientists have discovered a new type of volcano formation. While studying the planet's layers deep beneath Bermuda, scientists found evidence of volcanic material rising from the ...