Volcanoes
Hawaii Volcano Has Fourth Earthquake Swarm in a Week
A swarm of 50 earthquakes has rattled the volcano in recent days as it continues a period of elevated unrest.
Massive landslides spotted on solar system's largest volcano
New images of Olympus Mons have helped provide answers to a Martian mystery.
Hawaii volcano shows signs of unrest
An eruption does not appear to be imminent but it could occur with "little or no warning," the Hawaii Volcano Observatory said.
Three underwater volcanoes and 330ft sunken ship discovered
The volcanoes measure at least 3.5 miles across and rise more than 490 feet above the surrounding seabed, according to researchers.
History of deep sea Hawaii volcano revealed by scientists
The volcano has erupted five times in the past 150 years, scientists have learned.
Newly erupting volcano is whipping up tornadoes as lava explodes
A video taken via a drone shows the tornado spinning right next to a lake of lava from the Litli-Hrútur volcano, currently erupting in Iceland.
Extraordinary 125 million-year-old fossil shows dinosaur in "mortal combat"
The fossil is a "very rare" document of a mammal hunting a dinosaur. The two creatures were preserved together when they were killed by a volcanic mudslide.
Scientists got the date of one of Europe's biggest volcanic eruptions wrong
The Laacher See volcano is thought to have erupted around 12,880 years ago, with more power than the eruption of Vesuvius.
Kilauea Webcam Streams Hawaii Volcano Eruption Live
Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is bubbling lava after a three-month pause since its last eruption.
Exoplanet found outside our solar system could be covered in volcanoes
The exoplanet may be as volcanic as Jupiter's moon Io, which is very active due to the planet's gravitational forces heating up its interior.
Newly discovered Pompeii victims found crushed to death in utility room
One of the skeletons had its arm raised in a vain attempt to protect himself from falling stone.
The deadly volcano making experts worried
The Nevado del Ruiz volcano, which was responsible for one of the deadliest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century, has been showing signs of activity.
Thousands of underwater volcanoes discovered by scientists
The findings will help scientists further study the seafloor and the Earth's tectonic plates.
Freezing cold cryovolcano erupts from comet
The eruption from Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann was unique, as scientists had predicted it based on the comet's brightness.
This woman's vacation snap is going viral for all the wrong reasons
"He said he thought I would look nice, which was sweet," the solo traveler told Newsweek.
Russian pundit's idea of nuking Yellowstone volcano wouldn't work
On the country's state television, a retired Russian naval officer suggested that Russia could trigger Yellowstone to erupt using a nuclear bomb.
California volcanoes were "rattled" by earthquake
The 6.4 magnitude earthquake in California on December 20 killed at least two people and injured a dozen more.
Could Whakaari volcano erupt again?
Scientist have been unable to properly monitor the volcano since the eruption in 2019 because they cannot access the equipment on the New Zealand island.
Astronaut on ISS reveals what an erupting volcano looks like in infrared
Visible-light and IR versions of the volcano show the decimation caused by the volcanic eruption.
Fuego volcano erupts sending lava and ash soaring into sky above Antigua
The incident comes just one week after Stromboli in Italy and Semeru in Indonesia erupted on the same day, and two weeks after Hawaii's Mauna Loa eruption.
Raging Mauna loa lava river filmed flowing from volcano like a fiery snake
The Mauna Loa eruption map shows lava flowing towards one of the island's major highways.
Stromboli and Mount Semeru erupt on same day, a week after Mauna Loa
Semeru's eruption in Indonesia has triggered the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people as volcanic ash rains down on nearby communities.
Mauna Loa photos and video show sky on fire as lava pours from summit
Lava is now spilling from the caldera of world's biggest active volcano after it erupted for the first time in 38 years.
Mauna Loa eruption on Hawaii's Big Island filmed from space
Satellite images show a cloud of volcanic ash and gas pouring out of the volcano as it erupts.
Mauna Loa update: Layer of ash from eruption expected to hit residents
The world's biggest active volcano started erupting on Sunday and the USGS is now warning people to stay indoors.
Couple finds huge "one in 15 million" diamond in park with volcanic pipe
Jessica and Seth Erickson were celebrating their anniversary when they stumbled upon the diamond, which could be worth around $25k.
When did Mauna Loa last erupt and what happens when it next blows?
Volcanologist Matt Watson told Newsweek that increased activity at Mauna Loa does not mean it will erupt, but officials are monitoring it closely.
The most active volcanoes in the world—And which countries have most
There are about 1,350 potentially active volcanoes in the world, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Italy's Stromboli Volcano Erupts, Flows Lava Into Sea
Italy has three active volcanoes—Stromboli, Mount Etna in Sicily, and the Vesuvius volcano close to the southern city of Naples.
Violent Supervolcano Appears to Be Rumbling Back to Life
Volcanic unrest at Lake Taupō in New Zealand could continue for months without any real eruption but could cause landslides, mudflows and ground subsidence.