For the first time in recorded history, the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia's remote Danakil region has erupted. Located southeast of the well-known Erta Ale volcano, Hayli Gubbi had no documented ...

That behavior underpins new work on a concealed trigger for volcanic explosions, which describes how subtle shifts in the internal structure of the magma column can prime a volcano for a sudden blast ...

The explosiveness of a volcanic eruption depends on how many gas bubbles form in the magma—and when. Until now, it was thought that gas bubbles were formed primarily when the ambient pressure dropped ...

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 ...

Melting glaciers may be setting the stage for more frequent and explosive volcanic eruptions in the future. This is the conclusion of a study of six volcanoes in the Chilean Andes, which is being ...

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 ...

Researchers at Diamond Light Source have used advanced imaging to look at microscopic crystals, called nanolites, to see what they can tell us about volcanic eruptions. Highly explosive eruptions ...

Volcanic eruptions can bury soils rich in carbon, locking that carbon away from the atmosphere and helping to curb global warming 1. An explosive volcanic eruption spreads ash across the landscape. As ...

Dozens of Guatemalan soldiers put down their guns and picked up push brooms today to help sweep the runways of the country’s main international airport, which was shut for nearly 24 hours after the ...