Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, home of ancient Hawaiian lava and volcano goddess Pele, is situated within larger, steep-walled ...

Evidence suggests that Venus is still volcanically active, and new data about a big eruption in Hawaii a few years ago could ...

Hidden in the Pacific, two very different volcanoes are forcing scientists to rethink what counts as “biggest.” Tamu Massif, a shield-like giant buried beneath the northwest Pacific, spent years ...

The Hunga Tonga eruption was caught on satellite camera as a massive ash cloud blasted 20 kilometers into the atmosphere. The ...

The 44th episode of lava fountaining on Thursday saw streams ascending over 500 feet above the vent in spectacular color.

HONOLULU--One of the most active volcanos on Earth is erupting on Hawaii’s Big Island. Officials with the U.S. Geological ...

Intensifying volcanic explosions on the Spanish island of La Palma forced firefighters to retreat and authorities to evacuate three more towns on Friday, while airlines cancelled flights due to a ...

Kīlauea has erupted episodically within the summit caldera since Dec. 23, 2024. Episode 44 of summit lava fountaining happened for 8.5 hours April 9. No unusual activity has been noted along Kīlauea’s ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano sent lava shooting more than 1,000 feet into the air on Tuesday in the eruption’s 43rd fountaining episode since it began in December 2024, prompting temporary closures at a ...

Scientists say the 19-mile-wide bulge in the northern rim of a volcano's caldera in Yellowstone has stopped growing. The head ...

When Mauna Loa erupted in 2022, the largest lava flow headed on a path headed directly toward Daniel K. Inouye State Highway ...

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 ...