
Volcano facts and types of volcanoes - Live Science
Feb 25, 2025 · Discover interesting facts about volcanoes, including why and where they form and history's deadliest eruption.
Volcanoes - News and Scientific Articles on Live Science | Live …
6 days ago · There are different types of volcanoes, including stratovolcanoes, shield volcanoes and cinder cones, and different types of lava and other volcanic flows. Volcanoes can be …
Antarctica is covered in volcanoes, could they erupt?
Apr 7, 2024 · Of those volcanoes, 91 were first discovered as part of a 2017 study published in the journal Geological Society. So, could any of Antarctica’s volcanoes erupt on the …
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire? - Live Science
Jul 28, 2025 · The Pacific Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped belt of volcanoes known for explosive eruptions and intense earthquakes.
Melting glaciers could trigger volcanic eruptions around the globe ...
Jul 7, 2025 · Glacial melt could increase volcanic activity in North America, New Zealand and Russia, spewing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
6 volcanoes erupt in eastern Russia after 8.8 megaquake | Live …
Aug 5, 2025 · Six Russian volcanoes erupted shortly after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck nearby, with a seventh possibly to follow.
How Volcanoes Work - Live Science
Nov 1, 2004 · The volcanoes that tower above the surrounding mountains from California to Washington state are caused by subduction zones. This same process builds mountains and …
The 12 biggest volcanic eruptions in recorded history
Jun 10, 2023 · From Krakatoa to the recent Tonga blast, here are some of the biggest volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
What's the difference between an active, dormant and extinct …
Dec 30, 2024 · To be considered active, a volcano must have erupted at some point during the Holocene, but dormant and extinct are a little harder to define.
We finally know where the Yellowstone volcano will erupt next
Jan 9, 2025 · A detailed look at Yellowstone's magma storage system finds that only one region is likely to host liquid magma in the long term.