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 ...

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

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.

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

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

The Axial Seamount is located 300 miles off of the coast of Oregon. Researchers say it’s following patterns shown before its last eruption.

Three quarters of all of the volcanic activity on Earth takes place at mid-ocean spreading centers,” said Deb Kelley, a ...

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