Kids ages 6 to 10 can learn about volcanoes and the geological forces at work underneath the earth’s surface in a new title from Scholastic and Microsoft. The companies today announced the release of ...

Volcanoes are a powerful force of nature. There are about 1500 active volcanoes on our planet right now. A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust that allows lava and other volcanic matter to ...

The southernmost active volcano on the planet is Antarctica's Mount Erebus. It is also home to Earth's only long-lived lava lakes. "Lahar" is an Indonesian word that refers to a type of volcanic flow: ...

The eruption of Krakatoa, or Krakatau, in August 1883 was one of the most deadly volcanic eruptions of modern history. It is estimated that more than 36,000 people died. Many died as a result of ...

Lava is molten rock from a volcano that reaches the Earth’s surface. Liquid rock below the Earth’s surface is referred to as magma. More than 50% of the world’s active volcanoes above sea level ...

The lava in Kilauea's crater formed what looks like a smiley face. A "smiling" volcano has gone viral. Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has been actively erupting since 1983, and it's one of the most active ...

Dick Fiske, who died on June 18 as he neared his 93rd birthday, was one of the most original thinkers ever at the USGS ...

My family of five visited Stromboli, an island off the north coast of Sicily, in June. The sand around the island is black due to the island's active volcano. We took a boat out to see the volcano ...