Popocatépetl emerged in the crater of other volcanoes in its current form more than 20,000 years ago and has been active ...

This story was updated on Dec. 24, 2025. A year ago on Dec. 23, 2024, one of the world’s most active volcanoes awoke.   That ...

Huge lava fountains and plumes of ash were seen being sent high into the night sky over the weekend. Find out more here.

Kilauea is one of the world’s youngest yet most active volcanoes, and one of the six active volcanoes in Hawaii ...

In a spectacular show of nature’s strength, Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted on June 2, cloaking Sicily in a plume of ash and gas. And while the latest eruption didn’t prompt ...

If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

Scientists unveil the first 3D images of Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano, revealing critical insights into its magma structure ...

Volcanoes that dominate postcards and disaster movies are often the ones we can see, their peaks etched against the sky. Yet ...

From the fiery lava fountains of Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea volcano to the dramatic eruption of the Reykjanes Peninsula Fissure Eruption in Iceland, 2025 was filled with plenty of volcanic activity. Here are ...

This image from webcam footage provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows lava fountains shooting up high in the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano inside ...

When you think of the United States, images of sprawling cities and vast landscapes might come to mind, but not the hidden and ever-present geological threat: volcanoes. While you might associate ...