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Italy's 'ticking time bomb' plays peek-a-boo through a mysterious hole in the cloudsEarth from space This 2022 satellite photo shows the summit of "one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes," Mount Vesuvius, peering up through a strange gap in the clouds.
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Massive field of ancient lava casts an eerie, gold-specked shadow in the SaharaEarth from space A stunning composite image, made up of three years' worth of satellite photos, shows the ancient lava of Libya's Haruj volcanic field interspersed with patches of golden sand.
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Kilauea volcano enters fourth eruption phase: Watch LIVEKilauea volcano in Hawaii is erupting with fountains of lava. Check out a USGS livestream from within the Halema'uma'u crater.
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One of Iceland's largest volcanoes sees swarm of 130 earthquakes — could it be about to blow?The Bárðarbunga volcano system was responsible for Iceland's largest eruption for 300 years back in 2014. After a recent increase in seismic activity, could it be about to erupt again?
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Oregon Cascades hold vast underground water reservesAn enormous water reservoir — likely the largest aquifer of its kind in on Earth — sits inside the volcanic rocks of the Oregon Cascades, scientists have revealed.
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We finally know where the Yellowstone volcano will erupt nextA detailed look at Yellowstone's magma storage system finds that only one region is likely to host liquid magma in the long term.
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Mysterious climate-changing eruption that turned the sun blue traced to remote Pacific islandZavaritskii volcano in the Kuril Islands was responsible for the mysterious 1831 volcanic eruption that cooled the climate and turned the sun different colors, a new study finds.
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Undersea volcano off Oregon coast could erupt this year, geologists predictAxial, an undersea volcano off the coast of Oregon is probably going to erupt in 2025.
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'Lake of clouds' appears between volcanic nesting dolls in Russia via rare mirror-like phenomenonEarth from space A 2023 astronaut photo captured a rare effect, known as sunglint, transforming the surface of one of Russia's deepest lakes into a sea of swirling clouds. The crater lake is sandwiched between a pair of unusual volcanic "nesting dolls" on a Pacific island.
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