Mount Etna in Italy is one of the most well-studied volcanoes in the world. It has been erupting for thousands of years, and scientists have been observing it closely for decades.

A slow, eastward-moving current of hot rock deep within Earth may be the primary force feeding Yellowstone’s volcanic system, according to a study published in Science on April 9, 2026. Researchers at ...

Mount Etna’s past eruptions reveal that a single volcano can erupt through very different underground pathways.

Update at 6:40 p.m. Saturday, June 27: Episode 50 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 5:10 p.m. after 7 ...

He worked closely with scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and participated in the scientific response to both the 2008-2018 summit lava lake eruption and the 2018 ...

From the cratered companion that lights Earth's night sky to the hundreds of icy worlds circling the Solar System's giant ...

Have you ever wanted to look straight into an active volcano? A new USGS helicopter video offers a breathtaking look into ...

According to the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, hydrothermal explosions are “violent and dramatic events resulting in the rapid ejection of boiling water, steam, mud, and rock fragments.” These ...

Learn more about a recent hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park and why it's important to keep monitoring the Biscuit Basin area. Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit Basin is back at it ...

A 2021 satellite photo shows an unusual series of concentric cloud rings that appeared directly above an erupting volcano on ...

On May 8, 2026, satellites detected signs of an unexpected submarine volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea near the islands ...

The dark secrets behind a mummified girl, whose remains were found at the top of a freezing cold volcano in South America, ...