Popocatépetl emerged in the crater of other volcanoes in its current form more than 20,000 years ago and has been active ...

Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico spent five years hauling instruments up the 5,426-meter volcano ...

Scientists start to solve mystery of what’s inside Mexico’s ‘majestic’ giant volcano - Most of the world’s volcanoes that ...

A team of scientists has produced a groundbreaking 3D map of Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano. Using advanced seismographic technology and artificial intelligence, they discovered the locations of magma ...

This research aims to significantly improve the understanding of Popocatépetl, one of the world's most active volcanoes, to ...

At Thrihnukagigur ("Three Peaks Crater") you can take an elevator inside a volcano's magma chamber. Cave explorer Dr. Árni B Stefánsson discovered the chamber in 1974 and fought to open it to visitors ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The newly discovered magma cap is 2.6 miles (3.8 kilometers) below the surface of Yellowstone. | ...

Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) and the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered a rich source of precious metals inside a rare type of extinct volcano. As ...

Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world with eruptions common both at its summit caldera and within its two rift zones. Frequent earthquakes associated with volcanic activity can help ...

The magma that comes out of Mauna Loa comes from a series of magma chambers found between about 1 and 25 miles (2 and 40 km) below the surface. These magma chambers are only temporary storage places ...