Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these ...

Volcanoes are both captivating and disastrous. Most are likely familiar with the common short-term dangers associated with them: explosive forces, lava, and even atmospheric particles disrupting air ...

The eruptions at Kilauea prompted closures at a national park and part of a highway because of falling glassy volcanic ...

A recent study reveals that the Poás volcano has changed its eruption pattern, redefining the global ash-related risk map.

A new detection method called “Jerk” could dramatically improve how scientists forecast volcanic eruptions. By using a single broadband seismometer, the system can detect extremely subtle ground ...

The summit region of Kīlauea experienced tephra fallout and a Kona low storm this past week. Cleanup, recovery, and regrowth ...

SHOCKING footage shows the moment a volcano erupted in the Philippines, sending an ash cloud shooting three miles into the sky. Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island exploded at its summit on Sunday.

A volcano on Atka Island in the Aleutians has been showing increasing signs of unrest over the past two weeks, and scientists ...

Since 2000, specialists at the National Museum of Natural History have produced the world’s foremost report on active volcanoes Sally Sennert Did you know that there are between 40 and 50 volcanoes ...

Data from NASA's InSight mission suggests the Red Planet's Tharsis region is more active than previously thought and may be ...

Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory ...