For much of 2025, an underwater volcano off the Oregon coast was treated as a geological ticking clock, with forecasts suggesting it could erupt at almost any moment. Instead, the year is ending ...

Most volcanoes form at the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates, which are huge slabs of crust and upper mantle that fit together like puzzle pieces. Think of these plates as massive rafts floating ...

If you’ve ever wondered how many bathtubs’ worth of water Old Faithful spews upwards on any given eruption, then you’re not alone. A team of researchers in Yellowstone National Park asked that very ...