The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens in southern Washington claimed 57 lives and blasted the terrain of old-growth ...

Researchers have discovered strange giant structures beneath the surface of Mars which tell us more about the red planet.

Since 1996, scientists, researchers, staff and volunteers at Mount St. Helens Institute have been working to educate students and visitors about the mountain’s unique volcanic landscape. Despite recen ...

Stunning, historic front-page coverage from The Oregonian reporters Les Zaitz and Steve Jenning reports the confusion and ...

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

Also known as "volcano snails," these gastropods grow a suit of metal-enriched scaly armor and have an enormous heart, which ...

Mount St. Helens stood silent for over a century in Washington’s Cascade Range, but that all changed 45 years ago Sunday when the sleeping giant woke up and eru ...

The 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption began with a steady series of earthquakes in March. By April it began spewing smoke, ...

After a lot assignment travelling the region, Marco Ferrarese helps decide which Central American nations to visit.

Mars today no longer has active volcanoes. But that might change because of a mysterious structure lurking under the surface ...

Donald Brown is the Lead Scientist for Mount St. Helens with the U.S. Forest Service, and 45 years after the eruption, there are still a few species that have not returned, including Western redback ...

The anniversary of the eruption of Mount St Helens gives so many pause, recalling where they were that day, May 18, 1980.