Watch live as the world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa in Hawaii, erupts for the first time in almost 40 years ...

After more than four centuries of lying dormant, the Krasheninnikova volcano erupted in August, sending clouds of ash to the skies. Since then, volcanic plumes have continued to emerge from the site, ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted on April 9, sending impressive lava fountains over 200 meters high, marking its 44th eruption. This event led to the closure of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, with ...

One of the most explosive volcanoes in U.S. history began its eruption with a trickle, not a blast. Mount St. Helens' gas-laden magma oozed into the cone before the mountain finally erupted in 1980.

Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these eruptions is still poorly understood. The prevailing theory is that ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano was erupting in its 43rd episode on Tuesday, prompting warnings from the U.S. Geological Survey and National Weather Service. A Volcanic Activity Notice issued by the USGS at ...

A new detection method called “Jerk” could dramatically improve how scientists forecast volcanic eruptions. By using a single broadband seismometer, the system can detect extremely subtle ground ...

Kilauea, one of Hawaii’s most active volcanoes, just erupted, sending lava over 1,000 feet into the air and visitors to the state’s most famous national park scrambling for cover. The 4,000-foot ...