Update at 10:09 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 2025: Episode 27 of the ongoing episodic summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano on the Big ...

The spectacular lava fountains that marked Kilauea’s 27th eruptive episode came to an abrupt stop at 7:54 p.m. Sunday, ...

In East Africa's Afar Depression, scientists have discovered that fresh lava from deep within the Earth's mantle is driving ...

The picturesque Eldhraun Lava Field in Iceland is home to one of the most devastating volcanic eruptions and biggest lava flow in the world. From the U.S. to India, the destruction affected climates ...

Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

Scientists have traced a 60-million-year volcanic trail from Iceland to Ireland to a deep mantle plume that shaped the North ...

Kanlaon Volcano emitted less sulfur dioxide and logged fewer volcanic earthquakes on Saturday, according to the 24-hour monitoring of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology ...

Tourism on the island-province of Camiguin continues to thrive even though its hot springs lost some of their steam after an ...

Yellowstone National Park has a new plan for dealing with geologic hazards like thermal explosions and earthquakes for the ...

Heavy equipment works Tuesday, June 24, 2025, as part of a dredging project at Pohoiki in the Puna District on the Big Island ...

The power of such eruptions is measured using the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI), which is a scale that goes from one to ...

The highest volcano in the world is Cerro Ojos del Salado. It is a stratovolcano in South America’s Central Volcanic Zone, reaching an impressive 6893 meters above sea level (or at least above ...