A volcano in southern Iran thought to have been extinct for some 710,000 years has stirred.

For decades, the colossal Taftan volcano of eastern Iran appeared a lifeless piece of history. It towered nearly 13,000 feet ...

Just a half-hour drive away from the southern Italian town of Naples, Campi Flegrei, dubbed the “burning fields,” is home to ...

When individuals hear volcanoes, they tend to envision blazing eruptions blasting into the air. However, volcanoes can also ...

Some predict the glaciers will vanish in two centuries, which could upset the volcanoes below, causing them to erupt more frequently, more violently or both. Michelle Parks of the Icelandic ...

A volcano in Iran has shown signs of awakening after 710,000 years since its last eruption.The Taftan volcano near the ...

Discover why volcanoes erupt, how magma and gas pressure trigger eruptions and the role of tectonic plates in explosive ...

Two thousand years ago, Alaska’s Mount Okmok volcano spewed ash high into the atmosphere for months. Scientists believe it ...

Sitting at the border of Rwanda, the lava lake is fed by the intense heat of the magma from below and the simmering smoke ...

Seismic and land deformation data show that Santorini and Kolumbo draw from the same magma source, complicating eruption forecasts.

India's unique mud volcano at Baratang has erupted after more than 20 years, creating an earth mound and spreading muddy soil ...