Magma is the name given to molten material inside the earth (volcano) whereas lava is the name given to molten material which is often ejected from a volcano and then cools and solidifies.

When a volcano erupts there can be lava, ash, steam or gaseous emissions. Sometimes eruptions are explosive and lava is thrown out as volcanic bombs. Hotspots are places where the magma rises up ...

What’s next? Lava is erupting from several volcanoes, including one in Hawaii. Nearly 50 volcanic eruptions have been recorded this year, and more are expected. The Axial Seamount, an underwater ...

West Coast 'danger' as fault study shows massive earthquake may be 'imminent' Archaeologists discover 'monumental' 3,000-year ...

Scientists working alongside the U.S. Coast Guard have discovered a 1,640-foot-tall (500 meters) structure that looks like an underwater volcano off the coast of Alaska. The structure may be ...

Guatemala's Volcano of Fire is erupting, forcing authorities to evacuate nearly 300 families and warning about the potential ...

a volcano-like structure rising more than 500 meters from the seafloor and possibly emitting gas. The discovery came as scientists from different organizations were aboard the Healy, one of two ...