A new generation of climate detectives is rewriting one of history’s darkest chapters, arguing that the Black Death did not erupt out of nowhere but followed a colossal volcanic blast that chilled the ...

When an undersea volcano erupted in Tonga in January, its watery blast was huge and unusual — and scientists are still trying to understand its impacts. The volcano, known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai ...

Kilauea began erupting explosively 100 years ago this week, for the first time in nearly a century. The eruption lasted for about 17 days, killing one person and injuring others. The eruption took ...

A rare eruption in Ethiopia’s Afar region has stunned residents as the Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted after 10,000 years. Locals describe a powerful, bomb-like blast as thick ash blanketed villages. New ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted Tuesday afternoon, sending lava fountains up to 400–500 feet into the air from multiple vents inside the Halemaʻumaʻu crater, according to the US Geological Survey.

May 18 marks the 45th anniversary of the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens in southwestern Washington. The blast in 1980 killed dozens of people and reshaped the volcanic peak in the Cascade ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft observes Io, a Jupiter moon that is considered the most volcanic world in our solar system. Credit: NASA illustration This last hurrah didn't disappoint. Scientists are just ...

The single-person chamber resembles a spaceship transport pod with a Pacific isle stylings. Following orders, I cross my arms over my chest, cross my feet and recline. Then a trapdoor opens beneath my ...

* At least one dead after volcano spews rock * Hundreds evacuated to emergency shelters * Coffee producers check for crop damage * Rains could help wash ash from coffee trees (Updates with comment ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When an undersea volcano erupted in Tonga in January, its watery blast was huge and unusual — and scientists are still trying to understand its impacts. The volcano, known as Hunga ...