Yellowstone’s massive supervolcano and Mount St. Helens, the volcano that devastated Washington in 1980, are among America’s most infamous natural threats. This video explores what makes each one so ...

New seismic activity beneath Mount Teide is being monitored by scientists, with no immediate eruption risk for Tenerife.

HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) — Residents on Hawaii's Big Island are being told to stay indoors Monday after the U.S. Geological Survey reports the Kilauea volcano has erupted. Video from W rim of the caldera ...

Visual observations have been a backbone of volcano research more than 2,000 years and remain fundamental to understanding ...

A volcano's latest eruption on Hawaii's Big Island fountained lava more than 1,000 ft. into the sky on May 25. With its summit at 4,091 ft., Kilauea has had lava fountaining from its Halemaumau crater ...

Dozens of people have died, hundreds are missing and many more homes were destroyed after separate volcanic eruptions in Hawaii and Guatemala that made headlines worldwide in recent months. And ...

Volcanoes might seem like nature’s incinerators, but using them to burn up trash would be dangerous and disrespectful to ...

Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory ...

Visitors from all over flock to the park to witness the spectacle of the lava flows and explore the unique ecosystem that has developed around the volcanoes. For over 170 years, visitors have been ...