Mauna Kea When you think of the tallest mountains, instinctively, Mount Everest comes to mind. But here's a shocker: Mauna Kea in Hawaii takes the crown as the tallest volcano on Earth. Measuring over ...

Lava is molten rock from a volcano that reaches the Earth’s surface. Liquid rock below the Earth’s surface is referred to as magma. More than 50% of the world’s active volcanoes above sea ...

Iain Stewart reveals some surprising facts about the world's most destructive and spectacular natural phenomena, from earthquakes and tsunamis to avalanches and volcanoes.

A volcano near Alaska’s most populous city may be preparing to erupt, according to experts who have been monitoring the ...

the strongest recorded earthquake at 9.5 out of 10 on the Richter scale. The Ring of Fire is also where an estimated 75% of the planet’s volcanoes are located, such as Mount Tambora of Indonesia ...