The latest Mount Etna eruption triggered an avalanche of volcanic material and sent ash miles into the air. Spectacular ...

A volcano eruption near Oregon is brewing — but don't panic about Axial Seamount. The undersea volcano has been attracting attention for months as scientists prepare for an eruption they expect ...

As ubiquitous and dramatic as lava fountains might be, they are also not well understood to the point where we’re not even sure where they fit in the types of volcanic eruptions. These volcanoes share ...

"Our research helps close a significant knowledge gap about whether and how volcanic eruptions influence cloud formation," said LLNL scientist and author Lin Lin. "We show that volcanic ash ...

A series of instruments around the volcano indicate a reservoir has been refilling with magma since its last eruption, gradually inflating so that it's bulging upward. A 3D bathymetric map showing ...

During the catastrophic eruption, the volcano spewed hot, lethal gases and ash into the air, slowly killing most of the city’s population. Ash and volcanic rock called pumice then covered ...

The Fagradalsfjall Volcano, a raised crater of bubbling lava—glowing bright yellow in an expanse of dark gray—is the latest eruption heralding Iceland’s new period of volcanic activity.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said a moderately explosive eruption occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano before dawn, lasting five minutes based on seismic and ...

How often does Italy’s ‘Lady of the Rings’ volcano erupt? - Mount Etna, on the east coast of Sicily, between the cities of ...

California has seven active volcanoes, each with a unique eruption history, categorized by type and threat level. The USGS monitors these volcanoes, providing information to authorities and the ...

May 18 marks the 45th anniversary of the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens in southwestern Washington. The blast in 1980 killed dozens of people and reshaped the volcanic peak in the ...