volcanoes

In Hawaii, this cursed year is going out with even more horror. The volcano Kīlauea on the state’s Big Island…

As if we needed more upsetting right news right now, geologists have reason to suspect that a cluster of Alaskan…

Satellite images have captured the result of a lake of lava collapsing on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, revealing an…

Scientists are attributing the 2018 Kilauea eruption, which destroyed hundreds of homes on Hawaii’s Big Island, to a…

As I write this, I realize that most of you are probably staying at home, like me. First of all, hang in here. This…

Humans may have continued to thrive in spite of a supervolcano eruption 74,000 years ago, according to a new study.…

A novel analysis of the skeletal remains of Vesuvius victims who sought shelter during the catastrophic eruption…

Scientists have new evidence in their quest to settle the longstanding debate about whether it was a gigantic…

An eruption at the Philippines’ Taal volcano sent locals fleeing for cover as towering ash clouds rose on Monday.…

A volcanic eruption in the Philippines spewed hot lava and ash on Monday. Officials have now advised hundreds of…

Back in May 2018, Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano kickstarted a months-long eruption that would turn out to be the most…

White Island is home to New Zealand’s most active volcano. And on Monday, it erupted while tourists were visiting,…

There is nothing on Earth quite like volcanic lightning. Witnessing chaotic towers of tumbling ash emerge from an…

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Observational data collected over the years suggests the largest volcano on Jupiter’s moon Io—the most geologically…

Volcanic eruptions are typically associated with death and destruction, but the recent eruptions on Hawaii’s Big…

In early August, sailors in the southwest Pacific Ocean began to see their environment transmogrify. As far as the…

The cooling effects of large volcanic eruptions have led some scientists to believe these natural hazards could inspi…

Scientists have published five years of observations of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io, revealing just how strange the…

Satellite images have confirmed the presence of a persistent lava lake within the crater of Mount Michael—an active…