Every active volcano has an observation post, Dr Surono, the former head of the government’s volcanology agency, the Centre ...

The Toba supereruption 74,000 years ago was so massive it may have plunged Earth into years of darkness and cold, leading some scientists to believe humanity nearly went extinct. Yet archaeological ...

Fresh satellite images have captured one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out as volcanic heat ...

Scientists say a massive 2022 volcano eruption may have helped break down methane, offering new clues in the fight against ...

Near-constant activity continues on the volcano in Russia. Shivelyuch (also called Shiveluch), the most northerly active ...

Philippine officials say nearly 200,000 people have been affected by massive plumes of ash that billowed from Mayon volcano ...

Hardened lava crunches under your boots. Pungent sulphur fumes shroud the bizarre black landscape. Warm, sometimes scalding ...

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The natural processes that shape the earth—the tectonic forces that create mountains and carve the ground beneath our feet—affect every aspect of our environment. In the past year, I’ve hiked crater ...

For people living in communities in the shadow of a volcano, a long silence may give the impression that the geological beast is not merely sleeping but has gone extinct. But, as research detailing ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The so-called Hope Ranch Volcano in Santa Barbara — which ignited Thursday — isn’t actually a volcano. Geologists ...