One of the most active volcanoes in the world sits just a few hundred miles off the U.S. West Coast, and some scientists ...

There are two main types of volcano - composite and shield. The two types of volcano form in different places and have very different characteristics. Ash released from shield volcanoes often ...

A massive underwater volcano known as Axial Seamount could erupt soon, completely reshaping the floor of the Pacific Ocean.

He said that the region sits atop a plate boundary where the Earth's tectonic ... Axial Seamount is a shield volcano, which means it's shaped like a shield rather than a steep-sided cone volcano.

Poland described the volcano as "fascinating " but reassured that it "doesn't really pose a hazard". The Axial Seamount is a shield volcano, similar to Mauna Loa in Hawaii, the world's most active ...

Scientists in Iceland have warned that a volcanic eruption could soon happen on the island. Since late October 2023, there's been an increase in earthquake activity in the region around Reykjavik ...

Poland described the volcano as "fascinating " but reassured it "doesn't really pose a hazard". The Axial Seamount is a shield volcano, akin to Mauna Loa in Hawaii, the world's most active volcano.