Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Magma is the molten material beneath the Earth's crust. It usually collects in a magma chamber beneath a volcano, and can then be injected into cracks in rocks or issue out of volcanoes in eruptions.

Volcanos are releasing ash and smoke into the atmosphere on three continents. That might be making you think back to your elementary school science class when you probably studied volcanoes and lava.

Learn how magma, gas, and water drive eruptions; compare eruption and volcano types, understand warning signs, and follow practical U.S. safety advice.

Thank you for a great question Leon! Have you ever seen lava? What does it look like to you? Lava can be red, fiery and liquid or cool, dark and solid, like in the picture above. In the picture you ...

Is there anything more spectacular than a towering lava fountain? Think about what it is: glowing red molten rock being shot into the sky, potentially hundreds or thousands of feet. As ubiquitous and ...

When we think of a volcanic eruption, rivers of glowing lava or giant columns of ash come to mind. However, beneath the Earth’s surface, a much more complex and fascinating story is unfolding. The ...