1959 Kīlauea Iki eruption: It happened in the crater just north of the volcano’s caldera, lasting only about a month with 17 ...

Since 2000, specialists at the National Museum of Natural History have produced the world’s foremost report on active ...

Dec. 23, 2025 marks one year since the ongoing eruption at Kīlauea began, bringing glowing displays of lava and fountains sometimes as tall as the Empire State Building.

A volcano on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight into Sunday for what scientists said is the first time in hundreds of years, days after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake. The ...

Witness the raw power of the Earth in this breathtaking 4K UHD cinematic footage. Bright molten lava flows through dark volcanic rock, creating an awe-inspiring natural display of heat and motion.

Klyuchevskoy volcano in eastern Russia began erupting shortly after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks shook the same area. "A descent of hot lava is observed on the western ...

The volcano in southwestern Iceland was previously dormant for 800 years. A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland has prompted evacuations, including at nearby tourist sites like the Blue Lagoon. The ...

Scientists are flocking to Iceland to investigate an increasingly crucial question: Will melting glaciers accelerate and intensify earthquakes and volcanic eruptions? William Brangham reports. In ...

A volcano in Ethiopia has erupted for the first known time in 10,000 years, spewing plumes of thick smoke and ash high into the sky and impacting air travel thousands of miles away in India. The ...