Volcanic eruptions tend to be disastrous, covering areas in layers of ash and throwing everyday life into chaos. But new research from a team at the University of Barcelona has shown that this ...

Geologists have puzzled over the mystery of thick deposits of volcanic ash in the state of Kansas. Where did the ash come ...

Volcanic ash can be used as a shield against harmful radiation, a group of researchers from the Ateneo de Manila University and National University-Mall of Asia campus has found. ''Radiation shielding ...

Above the havoc, a cloud of volcanic steam and ash rose 30,000 feet. Eruptions of steam, ash, and tephra continued until June 1917, when the volcano resumed its quiet profile, with minor steam ...

The aviation code for Whakaari/White Island has been raised due to minor amounts of volcanic ash from the Bay of Plenty island. GNS Science issued a volcanic alert bulletin on Monday, which ...