A new 3-D model of a volcanic explosion, based on the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, could help researchers understand some of the mysteries of volcanic blasts. The model could enhance scientists' ...

When individuals hear volcanoes, they tend to envision blazing eruptions blasting into the air. However, volcanoes can also collapse sideways, with their sides, or flanks, collapsing. Such a collapse ...

The volcanoes of Venus are still active today, with at least 37 areas showing recent activity, a new 3D model reveals. This simulation from the University of Maryland and the Institute of Geophysics ...

Some 66 million years ago, the world was dominated by dinosaurs, and then suddenly, it wasn't. The scientific consensus is that a catastrophic asteroid impact ended the Cretaceous era when it wiped ...

Live on the East Coast? Thinking of escaping to a warm Caribbean island right now? You might want to check a new, open access database of the world's deadliest volcanoes first. Though not intended as ...

Buenos Aires: School science fair volcano experiment goes horribly wrong, injuring 17 A volcano model - packed with powdered sulfur, charcoal, and what investigators called a “special salt” that ...

The classic baking soda and vinegar volcano experiment, popularized as a hands-on STEM activity for children, simulates an erupting volcano using everyday household items to demonstrate acid-base ...

University of South Wales provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Predicting when a volcano might erupt is very difficult. Some volcanoes erupt almost constantly, such as Kīlauea on ...