Deadliest volcanic eruption: The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia, which killed up to 100,000 people From lava fountains to towering ash clouds, volcanoes produce some of the most ...

Volcanoes can look like small mountains or hills. A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape. Composite volcanoes are the most common type of ...

Volcanoes are dangerous. They can kill people and damage property. Economic activity can suffer as it is hard for businesses to operate after an eruption. Habitats and landscapes are damaged by ...

Liquid rock below the Earth’s surface is referred to as magma. More than 50% of the world’s active volcanoes above sea level encircle the Pacific Ocean, forming the “Ring of Fire.” ...

Visiting mountain gorillas in their natural habitat in Rwanda is special on its own. There's a new lodge dramatic in both location and design that makes it even better.

According to the website Volcano Discovery, Dukono is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and has been in persistent activity since 1933. Credit: Echa Thawil via Storyful Irv Gotti ...

Scientists are on high alert after threat levels rose for three US volcanoes Thursday, suggesting eruptions may be imminent. The US Geological Survey (USGS) placed Alaska's Great Sitkin on ...

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay (PIA) –The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Philvolcs) recently distributed the copies of communication toolkits in ...

In this image provided the. the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), geologist deployed to the rim looking over the evening views of lava fountaining from Haleumaumau Crater at the summit of Kilauea ...

NASA has shared stunning images of a lava flow on the snow-covered summit of Mount Etna. Located in Sicily, Mount Etna is one ...

Long-quiet volcanoes in the Cascades region of the Pacific Northwest are still underpinned by large reservoirs of magma, new research finds. The findings have implications for monitoring volcanoes ...

Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life on Dec. 23. The eruption has been taking place at the volcano’s ...