Our planet’s first known mass extinction happened about 440 million years ago. Species diversity on Earth had been increasing ...

While Mount Tambora’s eruption is the most famous volcanic winter, it’s not the only one. Other notable eruptions, such as Krakatoa in 1883 and Mount Pinatubo in 1991, also had significant ...

A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and a geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions. Flames and ...

Beneath the steaming geysers and bubbling mud pots of Yellowstone National Park lies one of the world's most closely watched volcanic systems. Now a team of geoscientists has uncovered new evidence ...

Mount Spurr has been showing signs of an eruption since last year, but scientists think one is even more imminent.

The eruption follows a previous event on December 8, 2024. Authorities continue to assess the potential risks as the eruption ...

Tourists and residents have been evacuated as a volcano erupted in south-west Iceland, threatening a town and popular ...

When people think about volcanoes, they often picture places like Hawaii or Yellowstone—not Colorado. But did you know that ...

The eruption restarted at midday when when molten rock began pouring out of a vent in Kilauea’s summit caldera, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement. The lava was contained within the ...

The eruption began near Grindavik, a small town long threatened by volcanic disruptions, and prompted the closure of a popular tourist destination. By Amelia Nierenberg and Egill Bjarnason Egill ...

The fissure of the volcanic eruption had broken through protective ... The spa is one of the top tourist destinations in the island nation. The spa said it would be closed Tuesday and reassess ...