volcano

Lava flowing from a volcano eventually cools and hardens into rock, while water in a lake can freeze into ice during a cold winter.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

A series of recent eruptions from Europe's most active volcano have caused local air traffic disruption but have also drawn in many tourists.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The education ministry ordered the suspension of face-to-face classes in communities within two municipalities near the volcano as a precaution.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Dramatizations of the several lives studied put figurative flesh on the petrified bodies of the volcano victims, and those who escaped such a fate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The Upper Cowlitz people native to the land called the volcano “Lawillayt-łá: one who smokes,” while the Puyallup people named it “Loowit” or “Lady of Fire.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Turtle said Dragonfly will be looking for signs of earthquakes or volcanoes that might allow hydrocarbons like methane to move between the surface and the ice-covered ocean.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Fuego, one of the most active volcanoes in the Western Hemisphere, started spewing lava and ash on Monday.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

A vast reservoir of magma beneath Japan's Kikai caldera appears to be filling again, offering scientists a rare glimpse into how some of Earth's largest volcanoes recover after catastrophic eruptions.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

First identified by Japanese geologists in 2006, petit-spot volcanoes are small submarine volcanoes that provide evidence for pockets of magma already present near the top of Earth's mantle, an idea originally proposed in the 1960s.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

I listened to an old audio cassette on volcanoes.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

One of the most active volcanos on Earth, Kilauea erupts every 2 to 3 years on average.

From Science Magazine ● May 27, 2024

In addition to lava, volcanos eject large amounts of pumice, ashes and gases as a fast-moving flow, known as "pyroclastic flow," and its sediments are a valuable data source on past eruptions.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024

It seemed like an eruption might be imminent … but volcanos are fickle.

From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2023

For the past few days, we'd been walking on black beaches formed by lava, driving past enormous craters left by dormant volcanos.

From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2023

The hot cakes rose like little hassocks, and small volcanos formed and erupted on them until they were ready to be turned.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck