The underwater volcano Axial Seamount is on the brink of eruption, and scientists warn that this event is inevitable. Located 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, Axial Seamount is showing signs of ...

underwater robots with HD cameras are exploring Axial Seamount up close. They send back real-time footage of what’s happening beneath the waves, helping researchers understand the volcano’s ...

Museum experts are exploring how to bring the science dioramas of yore into the 21st century, while ensuring scientific accuracy and acknowledging past ...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has noted several key hazards posed by an eruption at Mount Spurr, particularly concerning volcanic ash. Volcanic ash affects aviation significantly and ...

Charlotte Lytton and Matthew Abbott traveled to Tonga to report this story. All photographs were made in May 2023. Sept. 1 at 6:00 a.m. Warning: This graphic requires ...

A cabled bottom pressure and tilt instrument installed on the seafloor of Axial Seamount at a water depth of ~1,500 m. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Dec. 16, 2016 ...

Although the Kamaehuakanaloa Seamount has been a little restless recently, new information about the undersea volcano is still sparse. The volcano, formerly called Loihi Seamount, is about 22 ...