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  1. Volcano facts and types of volcanoes | Live Science

    Feb 25, 2025 · Discover interesting facts about volcanoes, including why and where they form and history's deadliest eruption.

  2. Volcanoes - News and Scientific Articles on Live Science | Live …

    6 days ago · There are different types of volcanoes, including stratovolcanoes, shield volcanoes and cinder cones, and different types of lava and other volcanic flows. Volcanoes can be …

  3. 6 volcanoes erupt in eastern Russia after 8.8 megaquake - Live …

    Aug 5, 2025 · Six volcanoes in far eastern Russia are now erupting following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks that shook the region last week. Klyuchevskaya erupted first, on …

  4. Antarctica is covered in volcanoes, could they erupt?

    Apr 7, 2024 · Of those volcanoes, 91 were first discovered as part of a 2017 study published in the journal Geological Society. So, could any of Antarctica’s volcanoes erupt on the …

  5. How Volcanoes Work - Live Science

    Nov 1, 2004 · The volcanoes that tower above the surrounding mountains from California to Washington state are caused by subduction zones. This same process builds mountains and …

  6. The 12 biggest volcanic eruptions in recorded history

    Jun 10, 2023 · From Krakatoa to the recent Tonga blast, here are some of the biggest volcanic eruptions in recorded history.

  7. We finally know where the Yellowstone volcano will erupt next

    Jan 9, 2025 · A detailed look at Yellowstone's magma storage system finds that only one region is likely to host liquid magma in the long term.

  8. What's the difference between an active, dormant and extinct …

    Dec 30, 2024 · To be considered active, a volcano must have erupted at some point during the Holocene, but dormant and extinct are a little harder to define.

  9. What is the Pacific Ring of Fire? - Live Science

    Jul 28, 2025 · The Pacific Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped belt of volcanoes known for explosive eruptions and intense earthquakes.

  10. Scientists find giant magma reservoirs hidden beneath dormant …

    Feb 5, 2025 · Long-quiet volcanoes in the Cascades region of the Pacific Northwest are still underpinned by large reservoirs of magma, new research finds. The findings have implications …