I've gotten a number of questions about volcano books as of late, so I thought I'd write a little post detailing my favorite volcano-related tomes, mostly pitched towards people without a ...

“Super Volcanoes: What They Reveal about Earth and the Worlds Beyond” by Robin George Andrews. Norton. 312 pp. $27.95. Review provided by The Washington Post. Volcanoes need a new agent. Whenever an ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Since Kilauea's hawt eruption action moved ...

There are few sights on Earth's landscapes as awe-inspiring as a volcano - active or dormant. And a new book underscores this, offering 'a visual celebration of the most impressive, infamous and ...

The recent eruption of the Tongan submarine volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai culminated in an explosive blast on Jan. 15 that sent shock waves around the world. Punching a hole through the ...

In my reading, I often come across an epigraph from the Roman poet, essayist, satirist, and critic Horace – always wise, appropriate, and slightly skeptical because Horace looked at life realistically ...

After the May 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, some friends of U.S. Geological Survey field geologist Kevin Scott became volcanology rock stars for predicting the event with unheard-of accuracy. It ...

Find anything and everything you ever wanted to know about volcanoes at this U.S. Geological Survey site. Browse a photo glossary of volcano terms, review volcano fact sheets, watch video clips of ...

THE US is on high alert after the warning level was raised for two major volcanoes to the north and south of the country. Experts have issued warnings for Mexico’s Mt Popocatepetl, also known as El ...