Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image of active volcano shows magma pressure inside volcanoes can destabilize slopes and trigger collapse. (CREDIT: YouTube / CC ...

The volcanoes of Venus are still active today, with at least 37 areas showing recent activity, a new 3D model reveals. This simulation from the University of Maryland and the Institute of Geophysics ...

A hidden “tear” beneath the continents may have been fueling oceanic volcanoes for millions of years, study reveals.

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 ...

When individuals hear volcanoes, they tend to envision blazing eruptions blasting into the air. However, volcanoes can also collapse sideways, with their sides, or flanks, collapsing. Such a collapse ...