A crowdsourced survey reveals how the sounds of the explosive event travelled around the world, and showcase the importance ...

The erupting crater may soon collapse, and "if this happens, lava could change direction," the Icelandic Meteorological ...

The most active volcano in Hawaii has seen the number of earthquakes at its summit double over the past week, according to ...

Taal Volcano shook nearby homes when it spewed a large column of gas and smoke during its latest eruption in the Philippines.

A volcano near Iceland’s capital erupted on Wednesday night, becoming the seventh such event in the area since December. The ...

After eight centuries of silence, a volcano in Iceland has roared back to life in spectacular fashion. A plane passenger's ...

A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the seventh time since December, spewing red lava through a 3-kilometre fissure on the ...

Iceland is a "hot spot" for volcanic activity. A once long-dormant volcano in Iceland is erupting again and impacting activity in a populated region nearby. The volcano, on the Reykjanes peninsula ...

A volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland flared again late Wednesday night, marking the region's seventh eruption in just one year. Lava burst from a crack in the ground before midnight ...

This story appears in the April 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. When? This is the question that has brought two of the world's leading volcano scientists to the center of Africa; it's ...

Forty-seven people were on White Island, or Whakaari, volcano when it erupted. At least 16 people have died in the tragedy, with two more still missing but presumed dead. More than 30 people were ...

Charlotte Lytton and Matthew Abbott traveled to Tonga to report this story. All photographs were made in May 2023. Sept. 1 at 6:00 a.m. Warning: This graphic requires ...