Mountain building, also known as orogenesis, is a geological process that involves the formation and uplift of large, elevated landforms, known as mountains. The term "orogenesis" comes from Greek ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The discovery of Tamu Massif, a gigantic volcano located about 1,000 miles east of Japan, made big news in 2013 when researchers reported it was the largest single volcano documented on earth, roughly ...

Discover everything about the Cascade Range mountains. Check their location, volcanoes, climate, and importance across ...

This less-visited Wyoming wilderness area, known as 'The other volcanic range' in Yellowstone, is known for stunning mountain ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Jupiter's volcanic moon Io is full of mysteries, including how its mountains were formed. They ...

An odd-looking cloud formation over Mount Rainier drew curious eyes from social media users Wednesday as the volcano looked as if it was giving a warning before some sort of event, but experts quickly ...

The Olympus Mons volcano on Mars shares morphological similarities with active volcanic islands on Earth, suggesting that it formed when a vast ocean once occupied the planet's northern lowlands. A ...

From the top of Mammoth Mountain, the view is incredible, but we're focused on the Red Cones, about 2,000 feet below. These cinder cones are the two youngest volcanos in this chain. They last erupted ...