The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In the summer of 1991, Pinatubo, a volcano in the Philippines, self-destructed. The eruption started on June 12, and three days later it ...

• Axial Seamount is the best-monitored submarine volcano in the world. • It’s the most active undersea volcano closest to California. • It could erupt by the end of the year. A mysterious and highly ...

A mysterious and highly active undersea volcano off the Pacific Coast could erupt by the end of this year, scientists say. Nearly a mile deep and about 700 miles northwest of San Francisco, the ...

NEW ORLEANS — One year ago, scientists made a surprisingly concrete prediction: Before 2025 was out, they said, Axial volcano — a submerged seamount near Oregon in the Northern Pacific Ocean — would ...

New $301,030 NSF grant supports geophysics research that could improve eruption forecasting and help communities prepare for ...

It should be possible, but getting there will require a greater understanding of subsurface physics. Click to tell Google to prioritize Quanta and see more of the best coverage of science and math in ...

The five-year federal project would improve monitoring and emergency preparedness around three Sea to Sky volcanoes ...

University of Houston researcher Jiaxuan Li has received a $301,030 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to ...