Volcanoes are fascinating natural wonders that have both awed and frightened humans for centuries. But could these fiery ...

Venus, the hottest planet in the solar system, is estimated to have 85,000 volcanoes, based on radar images from NASA's 1989 ...

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

This is the conclusion of researchers from the Washington University in St. Louis, who believe such a phenomenon could ...

Venus may be far more geologically alive than anyone expected. New research suggests its outer crust could be churning with ...

Venus—a hot planet pocked with tens of thousands of volcanoes—may be even more geologically active near its surface than ...

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 ...

Io is an incredibly active and extreme place, with glistening lava lakes and volcanic eruptions shooting sulfur and magma to ...

A new study reveals that Earth's biomes changed dramatically in the wake of mass volcanic eruptions 252 million years ago.

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The Alaskan Volcano Observatory has shared new images of plumes of gas streaming out of Mount Spurr, which scientists suspect ...