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 ...

Visual observations have been a backbone of volcano research more than 2,000 years and remain fundamental to understanding ...

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 ...

Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory ...

A new study shows eruptions and wildfires altered the upper atmosphere, yet recent surface warming points elsewhere.

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HAWAII — The Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island stopped erupting on Sunday after flowing for almost 10 hours. At its highest, the fountain of lava soared 1,300 feet in the air from the south vent, ...

Volcanoes might seem like nature’s incinerators, but using them to burn up trash would be dangerous and disrespectful to ...

KILAUEA, Hawai'i (Island News) -- Kīlauea ended Episode 33 of its eruptions at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater after nearly nine hours of continuous fountaining on Friday. Eruptions at the north vent ended ...

Taftan volcano in southeastern Iran rose 3.5 inches over 10 months, signaling that it is waking up after 700,000 years of dormancy.

"What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...