Two massive tectonic plates (the Pacific and the Juan de Fuca plates) are constantly shifting, leading to a steady build-up ...

A recent study has pinpointed the origin of a 120-million-year-old 'super-eruption,' shedding new light on Earth's intricate ...

A reappraisal of decades-old data suggests that strange circular formations on Venus could be volcanic “rings of fire” ...

One of the Pacific Ocean’s lesser-known volcanoes will blow its vent in the coming months, causing 10,000 earthquakes in one ...

Axial Seamount, a mile-wide underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon, is showing signs of an imminent eruption. The volcano ...

Axial Seamount, a major US volcano is set to erupt imminently. But what impact will the volcano eruption have on the surround ...

A scientist has explained what happens during an underwater volcanic eruption looks like as Axial Seamount on the Pacific ...

Though perhaps not well known to the general public, Axial Seamount is considered a key window into Earth's geology. Axial is ...

Axial Seamount sits at a geological crossroads, fueling some of the most intense undersea action in the region.

They tend to inflate like a balloon in between eruptions. At Axial, the sea floor is actually rising, and that’s a big signal.” ...

Deep beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean, nearly a mile underwater, one of the most fascinating volcanoes in the world is ...