At first thought, volcanoes might seem like the perfect natural disposal system. They are incredibly hot, appear to swallow ...

Scientists have found that some extinct volcanoes, which have not erupted for thousands or millions of years, may contain key metals used in clean energy. For the research, scientists melted down ...

Residents whose homes were buried under mounds of stinking volcanic ash in southern Chile began the painstaking clean-up Sunday, under the threat of more eruptions from the volatile Calbuco volcano.

Can you clean up a lava flow after it cools? It's technically possible but difficult, according to AccuWeather. It can take months or even years for lava flows to completely harden, and they're ...