Most volcanoes form at the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates, which are huge slabs of crust and upper mantle that fit together like puzzle pieces. Think of these plates as massive rafts floating ...

In the predawn darkness, a team of scientists climbs the slope of Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano, one of the world's most active and whose eruption could affect millions of people. Its mission: figure ...

This engaging KS3 Geography cover lesson introduces students to volcanoes, their structure, distribution and hazards. Students explore different types of volcanoes, identify volcanic hazards, ...

Across the Atlantic, a volcano could be threatening to wreak devastation on the US. But the danger doesn’t lie with the volcanic gases, ash clouds or molten lava spewing out from a future eruption.