Nearly a mile deep, the Pacific Ocean volcano known as Axial Seamount is drawing increasing scrutiny from scientists who only ...

Using advanced technology that analyzes tiny gas bubbles trapped in crystals, a team of scientists led by Cornell University ...

Located about 300 miles west of Astoria ... the explosive eruptions often associated with volcanoes, Axial is a shield volcano similar to those found in Hawaii or Iceland. When it erupts, it ...

An underwater volcano off the Oregon coast, Axial Seamount, is showing signs of imminent eruption, but scientists say it poses no threat to humans.

The volcano is thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface, so it poses no danger to people. But under all that water, a ...

Researchers are watching the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest and now say that the volcano is swelling up like a balloon full of lava.

Shield Volcanoes are large, broad volcanoes with gentle slopes. They are formed by lava that flows easily and spreads out over a wide area, creating a shield-like shape. Supervolcanoes and their ...

Situated along the Juan de Fuca Ridge, a chain of undersea volcanoes extending between Oregon and Alaska, Axial Seamount is a young shield volcano - a broader volcano with a low profile.

A restive volcano in central Philippines has briefly erupted, spewing a 2.8-mile ash plume and debris into the sky ...

A volcano in the Pacific Northwest is showing signs of activity with an eruption imminent. The Axial Seamount is a mile-wide ...

They often erupt explosively and are known for their steep sides and symmetrical shape. Shield Volcanoes are large, broad volcanoes with gentle slopes. They are formed by lava that flows easily ...