In Italy, a super volcano outside of Naples is stirring in a way it hasn't for centuries. And hundreds of thousands of people live right by it.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius near Naples, Italy, in 79 A.D. killed thousands of Pompeii residents and remains one of the most famous volcanic explosions in history. But scientists say a hidden ...

“Even more colossal” is the way University of Utah researchers now describe the Yellowstone super volcano, which lies under the Wyoming’s northwest corner, after discovering that it is over twice as ...

A supervolcano is waking up from a centuries-long sleep, scientists fear, and it could be ‘devastating’ if it erupts. Campi Flegrei, or ‘burning fields’ in Italian, is a vast volcanic region that ...

Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano is depicted in Greek and Roman mythology as the entrance to the underworld. Its eruptions thousands of years ago blocked out the sun, turning summer into winter. And now ...

Yellowstone National Park sits atop one of Earth's most closely watched volcanic systems. The U.S. Geological Survey documented 52 earthquakes in July 2025 alone. All tremors remain classified as ...

In Greek and Roman mythology, the Campi Flegrei volcano is depicted as the entrance to the underworld. Its eruptions thousands of years ago blocked out the sun, turning summer into winter. And now the ...