Indonesia’s Kawah Ijen volcano appears to glow electric blue at night, but the colour does not come from lava. Instead, ...

The 1815 eruption produced 60 megatons of sulfur, and as a result, average global temperatures dropped by around 3°C (5.4°F).

Predicting a volcanic eruption in time to warn authorities and populations remains a major challenge on a global scale. In a ...

Popocatépetl emerged in the crater of other volcanoes in its current form more than 20,000 years ago and has been active ...

The USGS has released dramatic footage as the Kilauea volcano erupts, forming rare 12 metre dome-shaped lava fountains.

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Yellowstone National Park sits above one of the most extensively studied volcanic systems on Earth. Beneath its forests, ...

If you were lucky 74,000 years ago, you would have survived the Toba supereruption, one of the largest catastrophic events that Earth has seen in the past 2.5 million years. While the volcano is ...

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 ...

A minor phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at Taal Volcano in Batangas on Friday night, according to the Philippines Institute ...

A 2025 satellite photo captures the stark contrast between the barren Poás volcano and the surrounding Costa Rican jungle. The volcano's super-acidic lake provides the perfect analog for studying how ...

The volcano located in Sicily, Italy, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and the most active in Europe.