Mount Etna’s ancient eruptions followed radically different paths, with some magma lingering near the surface for weeks while ...

The massive supervolcano has recently been discovered beneath England's east coast extending into two counties — and its eruption was one of the largest in Earth's history.

Every second, particles zip through your body at nearly the speed of light. They rain down from a storm high in the sky, ...

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Images from the NASA-USGS Landsat 8 satellite captured the ash billowing across the Indian Ocean. The eruption disrupted ...

A hike turned fatal for an American tourist on one of Europe's most closely watched volcanoes. Italian media report the man was struck by lightning Sunday on Mount Etna in Sicily after apparently ...

Spectacular images of lava flowing down the slopes of erupting Mount Etna have drawn flocks of tourists to the Italian volcano—to the worry of local guides. The tallest active volcano in Europe, Etna ...

A thrill-seeking vacation ended in tragedy when an American tourist attempting to view a volcanic eruption was struck and killed by lightning. The 30-year-old hiker wandered into an off-limits area on ...

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Erupting or silent, volcanoes have always captured our imagination. As volcanologists, we have seen how that fascination can collide with rolling news coverage and social media, amplifying false ...

NASA satellites captured Anak Krakatau erupting as volcanic ash climbed up to 50,000 feet and spread across parts of ...

KathmanduReuters —  Nepal sent helicopters to the rescue on Wednesday after a massive flash flood swept away villages in the Himalayan nation, killing eight and damaging roads, bridges and power ...