Beneath dormant volcanoes in the Cascades region of the Pacific Northwest, scientists found large reservoirs of magma. The discovery challenges […] ...

The Shasta-Trinity National Forest, in collaboration with the Mount Shasta Avalanche Center, has issued an avalanche warning ...

Volcanologists are closely monitoring the 11,070-foot-tall stratovolcano, located roughly 75 miles from Anchorage, after a recent uptick in earthquakes ...

The U.S. Forest Service has announced a warning for residents in Mount Shasta about the potential for avalanches on Thursday, ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) stated on February 7 that an eruption would "most likely" occur at the Crater Peak vent, not the Spurr summit. Newsweek reached out to AVO via email for comment.

The 8-inch, bright pink slug has been isolated in a "sky island" for millions of years.

Mount Spurr, whose volcanic ash darkened Anchorage’s skies in 1953 and 1992, may be building toward another eruption, according to a statement issued Thursday by the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

Why it's awesome: Not all slugs blend into the background. Some, like the striking Mount Kaputar slug, stand out from the crowd. These slimy critters not only grow up to 8 inches (20 centimeters ...

Quakes recorded for the first time inside Greenland's biggest frozen river, the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, suggest this ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 34 °F (1.1 °C) and a 34% chance of precipitation. Winds ENE. Night - Partly cloudy with a 22% chance of precipitation. Winds from NE to ENE. The overnight low will ...

After heavy rainstorms raised Lake Shasta waters more than 12 feet in two days, the bureau announced it would increase water releases from Keswick Dam into the Sacramento River starting Thursday.