Discover the fascinating phenomenon of volcanic lightning, a dangerous yet intriguing natural display occurring during ...

Volcanoes are among the most terrifying things on Earth to witness – let alone climb inside. But that’s exactly what ...

At 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted with explosive force—the largest volcanic event in U.S. history. A 5.1-magnitude earthquake triggered a massive landslide that tore away the ...

About 70 Congolese children who have been unable to find their families four days after a deadly volcanic eruption could be ...

A volcano in Indonesia's East Java province erupted on Saturday, spewing ash and smoke as high as an estimated 5.6 kilometres into the sky, according to data from the geological agency at the ...

Campi Flegrei, Italy’s sleeping supervolcano near Naples, is showing signs of unrest. Scientists warn its awakening could ...

When hundreds of volcanologists gathered in Geneva last July for the world’s largest volcanology conference, Italy’s Instituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) drew particular attention.

Since silicic magmas are colder and goopier than mafic magmas, dissolved gases have a harder time venting out of them. This ...