This stunning astronaut photo shows the natural beauty of Japan's Aso Caldera — a giant crater-like bowl containing 17 different volcanoes, leftover from major eruptions spanning over 200,000 years.

New research suggests Hawaii’s volcanoes are fueled by a deep mantle plume that splits, drawing from different Earths.

Volcanoes are often framed as nature’s most violent spectacles, yet some of the largest on Earth ooze lava quietly for years without a single dramatic blast. Scientists have now pulled together a ...

47 volcanoes were in continuing eruption status as of 2 May 2025, marking one of the highest active volcano counts in recorded history. Let's be real, when geologists use the word "unprecedented," ...

The magma that comes out of Mauna Loa comes from a series of magma chambers found between about 1 and 25 miles (2 and 40 km) below the surface. These magma chambers are only temporary storage places ...