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

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

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 ...

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

At Puʻuʻōʻō, fissures reopened on either side of the vent, while at Maunaulu, the eruption stalled and the vent collapsed ...

Episode 41 of lava fountaining in Kilauea’s Halemaumau crater began late this morning, according to the U.S. Geological ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image made from a video provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows the erupting Halemaʻumaʻu crater from the rim of the ...

Kīlauea seems to be in a shaking kind of mood after Episode 40 of its ongoing episodic lava-fountaining eruption at the summit ended Monday (Jan. 12), with a third swarm of earthquakes rattling the ...

Around 74,000 years ago, a volcano called Toba in Sumatra exploded, and some scientists think it had a serious impact on the ...

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 ...

"It's like watching a cosmic volcano erupt again after ages of calm — except this one is big enough to carve out structures stretching nearly a million light-years across space." ...