Consider a can of soda. When the can is closed (pressurized), the soda contains dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2). When you open ...

Mount Spurr near Anchorage has been showing signs of unrest for a year. Now scientists think it's creeping closer to an ...

By the end of the day, about 7 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, data from 16 crystals was collected and analyzed. The data, which ...

To time how fast a sprinter runs, you just need a stopwatch. To time how fast magma moves, you need to know a little bit ...

Alaska's Mount Spurr, an active volcano near the most populated region in the state, is getting even closer to an eruption, ...

The five main types of volcanic eruptions and their characteristics, depending on the composition and viscosity of the magma ...

The tallest volcano in Europe, Italy's Mount Etna, and the world's most active volcano, Kilauea in Hawaii, erupting again.

A recent discovery is shaking up our understanding of dormant volcanoes. Researchers have identified significant magma reservoirs beneath volcanoes that have been inactive for millennia, challenging ...

Researchers predict the most likely outcome of the unrest at Mt. Spurr is “one or more explosive events” that could last as ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A volcano in Alaska is ‘likely’ to erupt, according to experts. The Alaska Volcano ...

The solidification of magma inside the volcano near the crater traps the gas, as characterized by weak sulfur dioxide (SO2) ...