Located in Sicily, Mount Etna is Europe's most active volcano. Yet its origin remains largely enigmatic, as no existing ...

Volcanic eruptions are notoriously hard to predict in advance, but after 10 years of research, one team thinks they have the ...

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 ...

Hawaii’s most active and popular volcano, Kilauea, is preparing to put on a show as geologists forecast the volcano’s 44th ...

Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates.

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 ...

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Past “Volcano Watch” articles have summarized the episodic lava fountaining eruptions in Kilauea’s recent history—within the ...

For the first time in recorded history, the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia’s remote Danakil region has erupted. Located southeast of the well-known Erta Ale volcano, Hayli Gubbi had no documented ...

Taftan volcano in southeastern Iran rose 3.5 inches over 10 months, signaling that it is waking up after 700,000 years of ...

As a third storm hit the islands, lava fountaining at Kīlauea set off episode 44 at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, April 9.