A satellite image has captured the simultaneous eruptions of Africa’s most active volcanoes, Mount Nyamuragira and Mount ...

This false-color satellite photo from 2014 shows the immense heat emanating from lava lakes at the summits of a pair of ...

If you can stay longer, climb Cinder Cone, an outstanding example of the results of volcanism, and, if you have the stamina for a more demanding trek, try Lassen Peak. Four types of volcanoes ...

Scientists will tell you that Amboy Crater, a volcanic cinder cone out in the Mojave Desert, has been dormant for maybe ...

A snowy cinder cone on Mount Lassen in Northern California ... They determined that the water cycle plays a key role in explosive volcanoes in the Cascade Range. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

When people think about volcanoes, they often picture places like Hawaii or Yellowstone—not Colorado. But did you know that there are volcanoes in Colorado? While the state isn’t known for ...

Ash released from shield volcanoes often builds up around the vent forming a steep, round hill known as a cinder cone. A lava tube may also form, beneath the surface of the ground, when low ...

Scientists will tell you that Amboy Crater, a volcanic cinder cone out in the Mojave Desert, has been dormant for maybe 10,000 years, but that doesn’t take into consideration its 1959 eruption ...