A catastrophic volcano collapse in Spain could send a 'megatsunami' toward the US East Coast within hours, research has shown ...

Episodic lava fountaining is a rare volcanic behavior in which repeated, hours-long bursts of molten lava and gas are spewed from volcanic vents, with quiet pauses lasting days to weeks between ...

Nothing is more terrifying than a huge volcanic eruption filling the sky. Here are the top ten biggest volcanic events ever ...

In 1943, Mexico's Parícutin volcano erupted from a farmer's cornfield, growing rapidly and burying two villages during nine ...

Scientists have discovered evidence of two hidden magma sources beneath Nicaragua’s Masaya volcano, where satellite observations revealed mysterious ground movements suggesting magma is shifting deep ...

The Philippines' Mayon Volcano erupted just before noon local time on Friday, spewing a massive ash plume nearly 10,000 feet ...

Instead, the prolonged period of cooling during the 13th through 19th centuries was the result of increased volcanic ...

Mount Vesuvius’ famous 79 CE eruption has given scientists a remarkably precise benchmark for dating events deep in Earth’s past. The improved technique could sharpen the timelines of volcanic ...

Sakurajima volcano erupting in Japan on 25 February 2013. (Richard Roscoe/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images) The Kikai-Akahoya volcanic eruption is one of the most destructive in history: Around 5250 BCE, ...

Explore northern Iceland's volcanoes, lava fields and dramatic landscapes with expert volcanologist Dr Dave McGarvie. Make ...