The European Space Agency just released some new snapshots from its Mars Express orbiter that detail the dynamic terrain of ...

Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

A recent multi-institutional study spearheaded by NASA has revealed the most volcanic place we know of. The planet, coined L 98-59 b, seems to be perpetually reshaped by eruptions more violent and ...

Scientists have found previously undocumented ash deposits buried beneath the Lava Creek Tuff in Wyoming — and at least one ...

"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ash deposits, which is extremely unusual," study lead author Valentina ...

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Now, scientists have a new theory about what fuels the extensive volcanic activity: Convection within the planet's crust. Using new fluid dynamic modeling, researchers show that Venus' crust could ...

The area around Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines was still under evacuation orders from an eruption in December​.

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air on Tuesday, just hours after authorities ...

Gas emissions, earthquakes, and ground deformations. These are all signs that a volcano is about to erupt, and they are also all signs that have appeared at Mount Spurr, an active volcano in ...