Episodic lava fountaining is a rare volcanic behavior in which repeated, hours-long bursts of molten lava and gas are spewed ...

Rare sonar mapping—conducted before and after an undersea volcano erupted off the coast of Tonga in 2022—has uncovered the unique reasons for its deadly tsunami.

Scientists are using a variety of methods to study why Kilauea has repeatedly spewing lava fountains since late 2024. They may have ruled out one theory.

Multiple volcanic eruptions in Indonesia within a few days of each other in August and September 2026 sparked baseless claims on social media that an Alaskan research facility was to blame. The HAARP ...

When Pliny the Younger recorded his firsthand experience of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago—a cataclysm that buried Pompeii and killed his uncle, Pliny the Elder—he provided enough ...

A volcano that has been silent since about 1550 began erupting after a big quake. A radar satellite recorded its lava spreading, twice every 12 days.

Scientists used the precisely recorded 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius to recalibrate argon-argon dating, reducing ...

Mount Vesuvius’ famous 79 CE eruption has given scientists a remarkably precise benchmark for dating events deep in Earth’s past. The improved technique could sharpen the timelines of volcanic ...

A Caribbean volcano responsible for one of the deadliest eruptions in history has shown a spike in seismic activity, sparking concerns that it could potentially blow again. Situated on the Caribbean ...

Anak Krakatau’s latest eruption created two new land formations in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait.Could they eventually become new ...

Iceland's Krafla Magma Testbed project aims to transform renewable energy by tapping into a volcano's magma chamber.