Why So Many People Choose to Live Near Active Volcanoes
If you’re watching newsreel footage of an eruption, and don’t live near a volcano yourself, you may find yourself…
Satellite Images Show Shattered Remains of Indonesia’s Tsunami-Causing Volcano
Vivid new satellite photos of Anak Krakatau are providing our first cloud-free glimpse of the island volcano that…
How Hawaii's Volcanoes Could Help Us Find Life on Saturn's Icy Moon
Kilauea’s historically huge 2018 eruption didn’t just transform the southeastern corner of Hawaii’s Big Island. Most of…
Before-and-After Pics Show Dramatic Collapse of Tsunami-Causing Volcano in Indonesia
The entire southwest flank of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano is missing, as new radar imagery suggests. The erupting…
At Least 222 Are Dead After Tsunami Crashes Into Indonesia, With Death Toll Expected to Rise
A deadly tsunami that struck Indonesia unexpectedly has reportedly left hundreds of people dead and many more missing…
Kilauea's Recent Eruption Was Its Biggest in Two Centuries, Scientists Confirm
It’s been over three months since fresh lava oozed out of Kilauea volcano, and the eruption that turned southeastern…
Guatemala's Volcan de Fuego Is Erupting Again, and the Photos Are Terrifying
One of Guatemala’s most violent volcanoes is back at it again. Less than six months after a major eruption killed more…
A Supervolcano's Colossal Eruption Has Been Lying About Its Age
The most violent eruption of the last 5,000 years was undoubtedly that of Taupo, a volcanic cauldron found in New…
Massive Cloud Forming Over One of Mars' Biggest Volcanoes Is Icy Water Vapor, Not Eruption
This week, the European Space Agency released a curious photo captured by the Mars Express orbiter of a 930-mile-long…
The 18 Most Dangerous Volcanoes in the United States
The U.S. Geological Survey has updated its National Volcanic Threat Assessment, ranking the most dangerous active…
Newly Discovered Volcanic ‘Lost World’ Is a Haven for Marine Life
Australian scientists have discovered a previously unknown chain of volcanic seamounts near Tasmania. The area appears…
The All-Women Team of Scientists That Trekked to the Heart of Kilauea Volcano's Eruption
As the eruption at Kilauea volcano turned the southeastern corner of Hawaii’s Big Island into a river of lava this…
A Volcano Just Erupted in Tsunami-Rattled Indonesia
The Indonesian island of Sulawesi has become a natural disaster zone. After a tsunami battered the island late last…
Hawaii’s National Park Is Re-Opening After the Eruption of a Lifetime
Kilauea volcano has quieted down considerably since August, and recovery efforts are now in full swing. That includes a…
Our Solar System's Largest Asteroid Is Covered in Ice Volcanoes
We usually associate volcanoes with extreme heat. But new results demonstrate that the Solar System’s largest asteroid,…
‘Dormant’ California Supervolcano Packed With 240 Cubic Miles of Magma
It’s been around 100,000 years since California’s Long Valley supervolcano experienced a major eruption, but this…
Yet Another Reason Geoengineering Won't Save Us
Geoengineering our planet to solve climate change is one of the riskiest propositions humanity has ever considered.…
Volcanic Ash Has Basically Turned Day Into Night in Vanuatu
I’m no expert, but I feel like our planet is trying to tell us something. In addition to every corner of the globe being…
Nearly Two Dozen People Injured After Lava Bomb Hits Hawaii Tour Boat
Earlier today, a basketball-sized chunk of molten rock slammed into a tour boat off the coast of Hawaii, injuring 23…