Hawaii’s Kilauea, one of Earth’s most active volcanoes, sent lava fountains spewing into the air, obliterating a U.S.

Discover why volcanoes erupt, how magma and gases cause eruptions and why volcanoes are essential for life on Earth.

A climatic mystery about a year that gave summer a deadly pass may have been solved. Using new ice core techniques, scientists have concluded that the dark, chilly year of 1831 was due to the massive ...

Hayli Gubbi is a shield volcano located in Ethiopia’s Afar Region, about 800 km from Addis Ababa. It’s the southernmost volcano of the Erta Ale Range, just 15 km southeast of the continuously active ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PETROPAVOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (AP) — One ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in ...

It's that time of the year when the children are out having fun in the sun. While they're outside, encourage them to explore one of the best science classroom: their own backyard. Using a few ...

An underwater volcano off Oregon's coast is likely to erupt in 2025, according to scientists monitoring the situation. Axial Seamount—the most active volcano in the northeast Pacific Ocean—is located ...