On this episode of Science Dispatch, we dive into the latest Kīlauea eruption and the alarming chemistry behind the air people are breathing. The volcano is releasing massive amounts of sulfur dioxide ...

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Five volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io erupted all at once in a cataclysm of lava. This means that they are probably all connected to the same underground magma network, which will help solve the mystery ...

EFFUSIVE ERUPTION. Mayon Volcano in this photo taken in Daraga, Albay this February. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has recorded an increase in volcanic sulfur dioxide (SO₂) ...

Mysterious activity at Mexico’s Chichón volcano has experts on edge as underground signals point to a brewing change. © A Silent Volcano In Southern Mexico Is ...

Each winter, as the temperature drops, water freezes mid-air to create a frozen spectacle. On New York's coldest days, an ice volcano grows at Letchworth State Park. In 2015, the frozen fountain drew ...

EFFUSIVE ERUPTION. Photo of Mayon Volcano in Albay province, taken on Jan. 20, 2026. The volcano’s effusive eruption has persisted for 27 consecutive days, producing incandescent lava flows, ...

A research group has revealed through seismic wave analysis that the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau—the world's largest oceanic plateau—was extensively altered by massive volcanic ...

'Ice volcano' erupts in upstate New York. Find out how it was formed. When the cold weather sets in, a fountain in upstate New York's Letchworth State Park freezes, creating a fascinating winter ...

Continents have roots that can fracture into pieces. Those scraps can then drift beneath the oceans before rising again. This hidden loss may explain why some ocean volcanoes erupt with chemical ...

Large lava fountains streamed from both the north and south vents reaching heights of at least 1475 feet (450 meters) during episode 41 of Kilauea’s summit eruption on Jan. 24, 2026. Strong updrafts ...