The global distribution of previously documented calderas. (Verolino et al., Commun. Earth Environ., 2026) Deep beneath the ...

A 2019 astronaut photo shows off ancient lava flows that once oozed down the jet-black slopes of the Toussidé volcano in northwestern Chad.

Caldera volcanic eruptions create geological hazards that affect many communities around the world. Geophysical, geochemical and remote sensing data have become essential for understanding the tectono ...

According to a news release shared by the USGS on their social media channels, an eruption has commenced within Kaluapele— the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Magmatic activity deep beneath the Yellowstone Supervolcano may be ...

No two volcanic eruptions are exactly alike, but scientists think a series of explosive eruptions at Kīlauea volcano fit into a whole new category. By analyzing the dynamics of 12 back-to-back ...

A detailed survey of the volcanic underwater deposits around the Kikai caldera in Japan clarified the deposition mechanisms as well as the event's magnitude. As a result, the research team found that ...

The Yellowstone Caldera is a volcanic caldera and super-volcano in Yellowstone National Park, located in the Western United States—it has sometimes been referred to as the Yellowstone Super-volcano ...

Since 2000, specialists at the National Museum of Natural History have produced the world’s foremost report on active volcanoes Sally Sennert Did you know that there are between 40 and 50 volcanoes ...

Over 3,000 years ago, the eruption of Santorini’s volcano ended an ancient civilization. Scientists may know what the next big explosion could look like. A man looks out across the Santorini caldera ...