New seismic imaging shows magma lingering beneath quiet Cascade volcanoes, shaping how scientists monitor and plan for eruptions.

Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to forecast major eruptions? So far, the opportunity has been lacking. VEI-7 eruptions are rare: we have not seen one since Tambora in April 1815. To make a right ...

The simultaneous eruption of multiple volcanoes suggests a vast, interconnected network of magma exists beneath the surface, powered by the intense gravitational pull of Jupiter.

As part of Juno’s extended mission, the spacecraft is making close encounters of Jupiter’s large Galilean moons after having ...

If you’re feeling antsy about today’s divisional game between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers, you’re not alone. Even Mount Saint Helens is on pins and needles. The mountain’s parody ...

In 1980, Washington State's Mount St Helens erupted, resulting in 57 human deaths, the most ever recorded for a volcanic eruption in the US, and the deaths of thousands of animals in the area. As well ...

The warning did not arrive as a single dramatic sign but as a slow distortion of a familiar peak. As the north side of Mount St. Helens swelled outward in the spring of 1980, scientists watched a ...

This time of year is replete with year-end lists and the book community is no exception. Harbor Books in Hoquiam provided its list of best-sellers for 2025. 3. Red Harbor: Radical Workers and ...

A big, messy surprise greeted Yellowstone National Park early Saturday morning, just as winter officially began. At around 9:23 a.m., a powerful mud eruption took place at the Black Diamond Pool in ...

On very clear days, I can see five volcanoes from my campus. They’re Rainier, Hood, Adams, St. Helens and Baker. That’s … a lot. I asked my friend Katie Cooper about it. She’s a geophysicist at ...

Volcanoes, with their fiery displays and unpredictable temperaments, have fascinated humans for centuries. These natural wonders can transform landscapes in seconds, leaving behind a mixture of awe ...