"What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources." ...

Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and Big Island volcanic activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano ...

Volcanoes are among the most powerful forces of nature. Throughout history, some eruptions have shaken the Earth, changed the weather, and even affected human life for years. Scientists use the ...

How big can volcanic eruptions get on Jupiter’s moon, Io? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets hopes to address as an international team of scientists ...

A volcano in Russia's far east on Wednesday spewed ash several kilometers into the sky, authorities said, putting on a ...

But some refused to evacuate during the hazardous lava fountaining episode.

Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense advises Big Island residents and visitors to take precautions in areas impacted by falling ash and tephra from Kīlauea volcano.

Lava fountaining regularly from the Philippines' most active volcano has flowed almost 2 miles from the crater in a dazzling but increasingly dangerous eruption. Mount Mayon has spewed lava up to ...

A gigantic bulge in the north rim of the Yellowstone caldera is the latest sign of volcanic activity in the national park.

Things are heating up on the Big Island, and fast. Kilauea's 41st eruption episode is sending ash and large chunks of volcanic rock raining down inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

From Vesuvius to Laki, we've seen some monstrous eruptions of volcanoes throughout history. Most of these volcanoes are ...