A new look at an ancient volcanic blast on Mars suggests that the Red Planet was much more Earth-like billions of years ago, with abundant surface water and a relatively thick atmosphere, scientists ...

The 1883 Krakatoa volcano erupted with a force of 200 megatons of TNT. By comparison, the bomb that destroyed the Japanese ...

One of the topics I will often feature in this column is volcanic activity. Last week marked the 142nd anniversary of the massive eruption of Krakatoa. This explosion was one of the most powerful ...

The fiery Sicilian volcano is a magnet not only for hikers, but for wine and food lovers. Vineyards thrive on the rich soil, ...

Researchers can study volcanic deposits at archaeological sites to piece together how ancient people responded to ...

This is the dramatic moment the Kilauea volcano spews lava during its latest eruption in Hawaii. Footage shows the fiery ...

MORELOS, Mexico (KTRK) -- The Popocatepetl volcano registered a strong explosion Tuesday evening in Puebla and Morelos, Mexico, according to Mexico's Civil Protection Authority. The explosion caused ...

The Narusawa Ice Cave is a natural lava tunnel that formed during a violent eruption of Mount Fuji in A.D. 864. Every winter, ...

A volcano on Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight into Sunday for the first time in at least 400 years. The Krasheninnikov volcano sent ash more than 3.7 miles into the sky, ...

A supervolcano is waking up from a centuries-long sleep, scientists fear, and it could be ‘devastating’ if it erupts. Campi ...

If you were lucky 74,000 years ago, you would have survived the Toba supereruption, one of the largest catastrophic events ...