When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the scolding lava, ash, and gas that poured from its entrails converted the Roman city of Pompeii into a terrifying snapshot of death and destruction. Two ...

Phreatic eruption is normal but entry into the permanent danger zone of all active volcanoes, even under Alert Level 0, ...

The world's most active volcano, located in Kilauea, Hawaii, resumed its latest eruption on Wednesday. Volcanic activity was noted just before 3 p.m. local time in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

VOLCANO (KHON2) — The fourth phase of the current eruption at Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has been paused since Saturday. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox ...

Now, researchers have proposed a theory about the plaques’ origins: They suspect Neolithic farmers may have carved and ceremonially buried them after a volcanic eruption blotted out light from ...

For many, the word “eruption” brings to mind 1980 when Mount Saint Helens demonstrated that the Washington Cascades are one of the most volcanically active parts of the country. Mount Saint ...

A massive volcanic eruption may have helped to set in motion the development of one of South America’s earliest complex societies. Experts have identified ashy layers at multiple Bolivian sites ...

A minor phreatic eruption was monitored at Taal Volcano early Wednesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said. According to PHIVOLCS, the eruption from Taal ...

The eruption of Kilauea within the summit caldera resumed today just before 3 p.m. According the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, this marks the beginning of the fifth episode of the current eruption ...

“Regular” eruptions on Whakaari/White Island are likely to continue after indications that magma (molten rock) has risen to ...

According to the Kagoshima Meteorological Office and other sources, the eruption at around 6:33 p.m. occurred at a vent atop the Minamidake summit. This was the first time since Aug. 9 ...