A newly discovered underwater volcanic eruption north of Papua New Guinea is unfolding in one of the world's most poorly mapped ocean basins. Satellites have spotted steam plumes, ash, thermal ...

Mud volcanoes are often pictured as dramatic geological phenomena featuring the sudden eruption of large volumes of fiery mud ...

Scientists observed a mid-ocean ridge widen in real time, recording several metres of sea-floor motion and huge lava outflows ...

In Italy, Mount Etna has reached its ninth consecutive day of volcanic activity, prompting flight cancelations.

One Planet, 1,500 Personalities: The Uniqueness of Volcanoes Every volcano is unique, with its own special quirks (and yes, ...

Earth was once covered by a global magma ocean, which later cooled and crystallised – now traces of this primordial event ...

An eruption of Mount Etna, on the Italian island of Sicily, produced a spectacular lava show that turned part of Europe's ...

Mount Etna in Italy is one of the most well-studied volcanoes in the world. It has been erupting for thousands of years, and ...

Footage captured a July 30 phreatomagmatic eruption at the Taal Volcano in the Philippines, launching ash 1,476 feet into the ...

A vortex of volcanic ash and rock was spotted during a recent eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano. A vortex of volcanic ash and rock was spotted during a recent eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.

Terrified tourists were seen scrambling for cover as they were pelted with lava from an exploding volcano in Guatemala. Hikers tried to avoid being struck by chunks of burning rocks after Volcán de ...

A trailer loaded with fireworks erupted in flames along a Tennessee interstate Saturday night, sending pyrotechnics shooting across the roadway and forcing authorities to temporarily shut down traffic ...