It was perhaps only a matter of time before Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula ran out of luck. During the night of December 18, the peninsula exploded in a volcanic outburst—its fourth in under ...

Scientists find Aleutian Range volcano offers clues to ‘stealthy’ eruptions Mount Veniaminof study may help prepare for eruptions for other volcanoes near major population centers around world. By: ...

Parts of Iceland saw temperatures more than 10°C (18 °F) above average, and the country set a record for its warmest temperature in May when Egilsstadir Airport hit 26.6°C (79.9 F) on May 15 ...

One of the world's most active volcano is living up to its tagline. Kilauea on Hawaii's Big Island began erupting Wednesday, the 25th such episode in the ongoing eruption that ...

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, began spewing lava from the north vent Wednesday, the latest event in an ongoing eruption that ...

Following Mount Etna's recent eruption in Sicily, we asked experts for their top volcano safety tips for travelers.

Arsia Mons is the southernmost of the three volcanoes that make up Tharsis Montes, shown in the center of this cropped topographic map of Mars. Olympus Mons, the solar system’s largest volcano, is at ...

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This week’s article is by Mike Cappos, a gas field ...

Over the past 12 months, an Alaskan volcano named Mount Spurr has become noticeably agitated: It’s been swelling, quaking, and venting noxious gases. As it stands today, the evidence could point ...

The latest Mount Etna eruption triggered an avalanche of volcanic material and sent ash miles into the air. Spectacular photos and videos capture the eruption of Europe's largest active volcano.

The Three Sisters Volcano, located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, is undergoing an intriguing geological process: ongoing magma intrusion. This volcanic activity has captured the ...

Etna’s explosion on Monday, which ended that same day, marks the most recent episode in the volcano’s 500,000-year eruptive history, and at least 2,700 years of that activity are recorded.