Volcanoes as a research area encompasses the multidisciplinary scientific study of magmatic systems, eruption dynamics, and associated surface and atmospheric processes. It integrates petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, and fluid dynamics to characterize magma generation, ascent, storage, and degassing, as well as the mechanical behavior of volcanic edifices. Research addresses eruption forecasting through monitoring of seismicity, ground deformation, gas emissions, and thermal anomalies, and develops quantitative models of eruption columns, pyroclastic flows, lava emplacement, and lahar generation. The field also investigates volcanic contributions to crustal evolution, volatile cycling, and climate forcing, and underpins probabilistic hazard assessment and risk mitigation methodologies.
While Io, the most volcanically active moon in the solar system, appears completely dry and devoid of water ice, its neighbor Europa is thought to harbor a vast global ocean of liquid water beneath its icy crust. A new international ...
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Hawaii's Kilauea was spraying a spectacular fountain of lava on Monday, keeping up its reputation as one of the world's most active volcanoes.
Environment
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Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily's Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed by local authorities after a round of eruptions at the giant volcano in recent weeks.
Environment
Jan 8, 2026
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Martian winds can have quite an impact. ESA's Mars Express has spotted them whipping up sand grains and acting as a cosmic sandblaster, carving out intriguing grooves near Mars's equator.
Planetary Sciences
Jan 7, 2026
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Several hundred volcanoes lie dormant beneath the Eifel in western Germany. They are typical examples of what is known as distributed volcanic fields. To better understand their formation and activity, researchers from the ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 19, 2025
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An international assessment report has been released to provide definitive statements on the atmospheric impacts from a huge volcanic eruption in 2022.
Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2025
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On November 23, 2025, the Hayli Gubbi volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted in dramatic fashion. The shield volcano in the Danakil (or Afar) Depression began spewing ash and volcanic gases at around 11:30 a.m. local time (8:30 ...
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Dec 8, 2025
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Analysis of the second confirmed interstellar comet to visit our solar system suggests that the alien body could be covered in erupting icy, volcano-like structures called cryovolcanoes. Researchers also discovered that the ...
What is the importance of studying explosive volcanism on Venus? This is what a study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the potential altitudes ...
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Dec 1, 2025
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The on-and-off eruption that's been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii's Big Island for nearly a year resumed Tuesday as Kilauea volcano sent fountains of lava soaring 400 feet (122 meters) into the air.
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