Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption. The 14th episode ended Thursday afternoon after 28 hours.

Learn how stress inside a volcano can make gas bubbles form early, helping explain why some eruptions stay quiet instead of exploding.

Volcanoes are often framed as nature’s most violent spectacles, yet some of the largest on Earth ooze lava quietly for years ...

• Axial Seamount is the best-monitored submarine volcano in the world. • It’s the most active undersea volcano closest to California. • It could erupt by the end of the year. A mysterious and highly ...

A volcano eruption near Oregon is brewing — but don't panic about Axial Seamount. The undersea volcano has been attracting attention for months as scientists prepare for an eruption they expect ...

Klyuchevskoy volcano in eastern Russia began erupting shortly after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks shook the same area. "A descent of hot lava is observed on the western ...

A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash about 2.5 miles into the sky and forcing authorities to suspend school in four villages due to ashfall. The ...

The eruption triggered mudslides, an explosion, and plumes of ash that did enormous damage. The death of 57 people led to large changes in how the US monitors and prepares for eruptions. On May 18, ...

This model that will be displayed in the Mountwood Park Visitors Center details life in Volcano in the 1870s. (Photos provided by Jimmie Bee) VOLCANO — The historic West Virginia boomtown of Volcano ...