Magma is the molten rock that is present beneath the surface of the Earth, while lava is the one that comes out to the ...

For decades, volcanologists believed that the primary trigger for explosive eruptions was a drop in pressure as magma rises ...

Discover why volcanoes erupt, how magma and gases cause eruptions and why volcanoes are essential for life on Earth.

Maite joined the AS USA in 2021, bringing her experience as a research analyst investigating illegal logging to the team. Maite’s interest in politics propelled her to pursue a degree in international ...

Scientists have discovered that shear forces inside rising magma can create gas bubbles long before pressure drops occur. The ...

Scientists have uncovered a long-missing piece of the volcanic puzzle: rising magma doesn’t just form explosive gas bubbles ...

For the first time in roughly 12,000 years, a long‑quiet volcano in Ethiopia has roared back to life, sending fountains of ...

Months before the Geldingadalir volcano erupted in 2021, Iceland's volcanologists knew it was coming. A subterranean serpent of magma was coiling through the depths looking for a way out. As the magma ...

The scientists analyzed data gathered by MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging), a NASA probe that has orbited the planet since March 2011. Later that year, a group ...