Mount Erebus in Antarctica. (Doug Allan/ Photodisc/Getty Images) Lava. Ash. Horrifying death. All are known and expected ...

Volcanologist Martin Mangler explains how volcanic eruptions work to push lava into the air. Listen on the The Conversation’s ...

When lava shot into the air at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, the fountaining set a new record for the volcano which has been erupting for more than a year.

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 ...

Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, is located on the Mediterranean island of Sicily, off the coast of Italy.

AtIndonesia’s Kawah Ijen volcano, a breathtaking blue glow emerges at night, setting it apart from most volcanoes where lava burns in shades of red. At Kawah Ijen, however, the molten sulfur flows ...

KILAUEA, Hawaii (Island News) – Kilauea’s 43rd episode began on Tuesday morning at approximately 9:17 a.m. when tremor doubled and tilt accelerated downward, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ...

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) — The on-and-off eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano broke a record Monday with the number of periods it has produced fountains of lava since it began ...

HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii – The 46th eruptive episode of Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano has begun and continues to surge as lava spits out from the summit. Episode 46 began at 8:17 am on ...

KĪLAUEA, Hawaiʻi (Island News) -- Volcanic activity resumed at Kīlauea on Saturday morning in its 41st episode with a spectacle of lava over a thousand feet, before coming to an end by nighttime.