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Volcanoes repeatedly remind people of Earth's potential for violence. Since 1700, volcanic eruptions have killed more than 250,000 people and devastated scores of communities. What causes these ...

Volcanoes are grouped into four types: cinder cones, composite volcanoes, shield volcanoes and lava volcanoes. Cinder cones are circular or oval cones made up of small fragments of lava from a single ...

(CNN) — Here's some background information about volcanoes, mountains that open downward to a reservoir of molten rock. Facts: More than 80% of the Earth's surface, both above and below sea level, is ...

Volcanic eruptions are a constant threat for people living on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula. Italy's Mount Etna and Hawaii's Kilauea are just as active. When the sky turns orange, it's a sight to ...

It comes as no shock that a potentially new type of volcanic lightning had long eluded scientists: The bolts can be as short as about 3 feet (1 meter) long and last just a few milliseconds. But ...