A rare volcano in Tanzania, Ol Doinyo Lengai, may hold the key to understanding the enigmatic bright pits known as “hollows” scattered across the surface of Mercury, according to a study recently published in Icarus.

For a split second, a fireball outshone the rivers of molten lava flowing from the Philippines’ most active volcano.

Who will stop the Rain-ier? Scientists are warning that Washington’s Mount Rainier could unleash a catastrophic mudslide that has the potential to devastate three large towns within minutes. Often considered the crown jewel of Washington postcards,

Satellites captured footage of an underwater volcano eruption in a part of the sea that remains largely a mystery.

Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. 6.0 Earthquake on Hawaiʻi Island (5.22.26) PC: USGS More than 7,

A viral video of a meteor darting past an erupting Philippine volcano sent the internet into an alien frenzy after an unknown object was seen rising from the earth after impact — but a renowned scientist says there’s a perfectly logical explanation.

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica's best-known stratovolcano, stands more than 5,000 feet high and appears to touch the clouds.

A volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland flared again late Wednesday night, marking the region's seventh eruption in just one year. Lava burst from a crack in the ground before midnight local time, originating in a spot where there has been a ...

In Albay province on the southern tip of Luzon, the glow from Mayon Volcano has not faded for more than four months. Lava has been streaming from the summit crater for 132 consecutive days, a stretch that,