Shishaldin Volcano in Alaska is erupting lava from the summit and sending ash plumes into the sky, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Volcanic and seismic activity has been increasing at the ...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory keeps its eyes on active volcanoes in many ways. While old fashioned eyes and a notebook are used when field teams are near a volcano, modern volcano ...

Yellowstone National Park, with its stunning geysers and captivating scenery, is one of the most well-known and popular national parks in the country. That meant many people were around to see, flee ...

David Finlay has captured images of bioluminescence, fireflies, ghost mushrooms, meteors and the aurora australis, but seeing ...

More than a dozen volcanos are erupting at the same time worldwide, and three new eruptions joined the list this week. The Smithsonian Institute's Global Volcanism Program tracks new eruptions and ...

Lava is shooting 100 feet to 200 feet (30 to 60 meters) into the air as Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, erupts for the first time in nearly 40 years. For now, lava is not ...

Weeks after Hawaii's Mauna Loa erupted for the first time in decades, neighboring volcano Kilauea is showing activity again after a brief pause, according to officials. Kilauea -- which had stopped ...

The Tongan volcano eruption was triggered by an explosion as big as five underground nuclear bombs, reveals new research. The cataclysmic Hunga Tonga blast in January 2022 was the largest volcanic ...