Volcanoes are responsible for building more than 80 percent of the Earth’s surface, and a subject of fascination and research ...

At the confluence of multiple tectonic plates, on the Pacific Ring of Fire, sits the West Coast of the United States, where ...

Scientists have long been puzzled by volcanoes that erupt far from the edges of tectonic plates—known as intraplate volcanoes ...

Dec. 13, 2024 — Tsunamis can cause immense physical damage to ports, but the economic cost does not stop there. The resultant disruptions of shipping lanes result in billions of dollars in ...

Scientists have worked for years to build systems to monitor volcanoes and earthquakes on the West Coast, but DOGE cuts may ...

Scientists have worked for years to build better systems to keep people safe from earthquakes and volcanoes. Will those ...

The mantle transition zone (MTZ), which occurs 410–670 kilometers below Earth's surface, may store several oceans' worth of water. This water, which is carried to such depths by subducting tectonic ...

This study, published in Earth and Planetary Physics, explores the subduction thermal state, slab metamorphism, and seismic ...

“Subduction zones are also associated with explosive volcanic eruptions.” They cite the example of Tonga’s Hunga Tonga-Hunga ...

The cement on the white streets no longer shakes, the sea has calmed down and the pearl of the Cyclades, as this legendary island born from the collapse of a volcano has been nicknamed ...