Scientists warn that the Alaska volcano Mount Spurr is likely to erupt soon, showering ash on Anchorage and potentially disrupting air travel.

"As the postures of the victims' bodies show, the custodian of the college died instantly from the impact with the hot ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory has revealed that recent overflights of Mount Spurr, which is near Anchorage, found 'significantly elevated volcanic gas emissions' Gabrielle Rockson is a staff ...

Along with volcanic ash, his brain and spinal cord ... might then come to mind that is supported by other evidence. "I always marvel that we've been doing human anatomy and gross anatomy for ...

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Italian city of Naples overnight, causing damage to buildings and property and sparking ...

When studied, ice cores can reveal evidence of important climatic events like volcanic eruptions, dust storms and wind patterns. This evidence enables scientists, like Cole-Dai, to reconstruct ...

MORE: Mile-deep underwater volcano could erupt off West Coast this year, scientists say There is little geological evidence to suggest other past eruptions in the last 5,000 years, according to ...

The existence of these whiffs allows scientists to help track the timing of these atmospheric changes and tie them to evidence of volcanic activity at or around the same time. “Understanding the ...

Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire is erupting, and authorities have evacuated nearly 300 families while warning that another 30,000 ...

A breakthrough study has provided the most detailed 3D look yet at the inner workings of the Tonga Subduction Zone, where ...

Scientists suggest that ancient volcanic eruptions might have played a crucial role in oxygenating Earth. By studying nitrogen isotopes in stromatolites, they found that volcanoes provided ...