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Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. U.S. researchers have found a silver lining in the massive ash clouds that have covered much of northern Europe in recent days. The ...

They discover that the “breath” of the Uturuncu volcano comes from underground fluids, indicating a low risk of eruption.

Most volcanoes, loud and pushing, build their cinder cones openly of fiery ash and lava. But a few volcanoes work under cover. Their molten lava never reaches the surface, but quietly pushes up the ...

An underwater volcano off Oregon's coast is likely to erupt in 2025, according to scientists monitoring the situation. Axial Seamount—the most active volcano in the northeast Pacific Ocean—is located ...

Teresa Ubide works for The University of Queensland. She receives funding from the Australian Research Council, AuScope-NCRIS, and The University of Queensland. Alice MacDonald is a PhD Student at The ...

Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area. The volcano on ...