A volcano in Russia's far east on Wednesday spewed ash several kilometers into the sky, authorities said, putting on a ...

A gigantic bulge in the north rim of the Yellowstone caldera is the latest sign of volcanic activity in the national park.

Some park visitors refused to evacuate during Kilauea's hazardous eruption.

Mass extinction events throughout Earth’s history are characterized as significant disruptions to life on the planet. There have been five major extinction events that have fundamentally changed how ...

Learn more about the past eruptions at Yellowstone National Park and how each new eruption displaced evidence of the past.

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The volcanic hot spot is larger than Lake Superior, spewing eruptions six times the total energy of all of the world's power plants.

The Taftan volcano in Iran frequently expels gas, but has not erupted. A volcano that has been dormant for hundreds of thousands of years could be gearing up for a massive explosion, according to new ...

New research suggests that this mystery platinum signature underneath the Greenland ice sheet may have originated from a volcanic fissure eruption in Iceland, not space.