Hunga Tonga created the largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century—then cleaned up its own mess.

Credit: Tonga Geological Services A giant volcano may have accidentally uncovered a powerful new way to destroy methane in ...

Scientists predict there is a one in six chance of a massive eruption this century, but what impacts would such an event ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has precisely dated an eruption from Newberry Volcano and discovered that its ...

Klyuchevskoy volcano in eastern Russia began erupting shortly after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks shook the same area. "A descent of hot lava is observed on the western ...

Scientists worry that recent activity seen on a satellite at a volcano near a major U.S. city could spell disaster for ...

A major Yellowstone eruption likely won’t happen for thousands, and potentially millions, of years. Scientists say that the magma underneath Yellowstone is mostly solid and not eruptible. One study ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumed erupting on Tuesday, firing lava 330 feet (100 meters) into the sky from its summit crater. It’s the 32nd time the volcano has released molten rock since December, ...

People have been wondering whether a volcano could simply be plugged with concrete. In reality, there are plenty of reasons ...

Since 2000, specialists at the National Museum of Natural History have produced the world’s foremost report on active volcanoes Sally Sennert Did you know that there are between 40 and 50 volcanoes ...

Volcanoes are Earth’s geologic architects. They’ve created more than 80 percent of our planet’s surface, laying the foundation that has allowed life to thrive. Their explosive force crafts mountains ...

Methana volcano looked dead for more than 100,000 years, yet magma kept building below ground. By dating tiny crystals, ...