Lava fountained 1,000 feet in the air on Tuesday.

A mud volcano in San Juan de Uraba, Colombia, erupted on February 25, 2026, spewing fire and mud near a water plant. Authorities report no injuries to humans but warn of ground cracks and potential further activity.

For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected animal populations. A new study of a catastrophic volcanic eruption during the Ice Age has found that mammoths,

Social media videos showed people running into the streets as bright orange flames and smoke spewed into the sky.

One of the most deadly and dangerous volcano hazards isn’t lava. Mudflows called lahars can come without clear warning.

New Cornell University led-research challenges the long-standing belief that active volcanoes have large magma bodies that are expelled during eruptions and then dissipate over time as the volcanoes become dormant. The deep structure of volcanoes has ...

Lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano shot as high as 1,000 feet into the air Tuesday, sending ash and volcanic debris across parts of the Big Island and forcing officials to close sections of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and a key highway. The eruption ...

Viral videos claim animals are fleeing Yellowstone before an eruption. Experts, park officials, and Snopes say the claims are completely false.

It’s winter, and the SciFri team is already dreaming of warmer weather. How about a mind vacation to one of the hottest places on earth, an erupting volcano? Tamsin Mather has trekked to volcanoes in Chile, Guatemala, Italy, and beyond to learn their secrets

A breathtaking astronaut photo reveals El Salvador’s Lake Coatepeque—an ancient volcanic crater lake that sometimes mysteriously turns brilliant turquoise. Lake Coatepeque, located just inland from El Salvador’s Pacific coastline,