Mount Etna, on the Italian island of Sicily, erupted last weekend, spewing out high lava fountains and large black clouds of ...

Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

Scientists uncover why "stealth" volcanoes stay silent until eruption Veniaminof, Alaska, has frequent unexpected eruptions -- modeling how they happen could help us protect people from unexpected ...

A volcano seems to have been identified near the rim of Jezero crater on Mars, which is being explored by NASA’s Perseverance rover. The vehicle may have already sampled material spewed out by ...

When volcanoes are preparing to erupt, scientists rely on typical signs to warn people living nearby: deformation of the ground and earthquakes, caused by underground chambers filling up with ...

Arsia Mons, an ancient Martian volcano, was captured before dawn on May 2, 2025, by NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter while the spacecraft was studying the Red Planet’s atmosphere, which ...

As such, there are a slew of safety precautions to consider before visiting an active volcano. Below, experts offer their top volcano safety tips.

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the fountains were likely to go higher. "Here we go again!" the observatory wrote on its Facebook page.

One of the world's most active volcano is living up to its taglineThe latest event was preceded by gas-pistoning, in which gas accumulates at a lava column's top within a vent, on Tuesday. The ...

In February 2021, Alaska’s Mount Veniaminof erupted, spewing clouds of ash and toxic gas into the atmosphere. Despite this, there were no obvious warning signs prior to the event itself, and the ...

Kanlaon Volcano's daily sulfur dioxide emissions (SO2) 1,564 tonnes reached per day on June 12, 2025. The volcano emitted moderate plumes rising 1,200 meters, displaying northeast drift.