Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano began erupting August 3. An expert explains what makes the country a "double whammy" for volcanic activity.
"People could stand near the lava lake rim and visit the lava flows coming out. But under the surface, there was lots more going on."
The Hunga volcano set off incredible atmospheric waves, the strongest recorded from a volcano since Krakatau erupted in 1883.
Researchers have long debated the exact date of the Thera volcanic eruption. New research gets scientists closer to an answer than ever before.
Why the two sides of the moon are so different is one of its most enduring mysteries. Researchers now have an explanation.
The recent volcanic eruption on the island of Tonga is one of the strongest ever recorded, and future eruptions could happen, an expert explains.
Mount Vesuvius last had a violent eruption in 1944. When will it erupt again? New research suggests it could be a few hundred years.
A "volcanic winter" that drastically lowered Earth's temperatures, likely contributed to the mass extinction that happened 250 million years ago.
Monogenetic volcanoes erupt just once, for a few days or for decades. New research examines their presence in the Southwestern US.
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