The volcanologist on the island of Vanuatu who walks barefoot over cooled lava fields tells NPR's Don Gonyea how to see nature at its most primeval.

Iceland offers some of the Earth's most dramatic sights. And if you head off the beaten path, you can explore some of its lesser-known attractions from ice caves to bubbling lava fields and silent ...

Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these ...

Mount Shasta presents a unique challenge that most other active volcanoes don't for USGS scientists. The only place to sample ...

The magma reservoir of the largest volcanic eruption of the Holocene is refilling. This Kobe University insight on the Kikai ...

A recent study reveals that the Poás volcano has changed its eruption pattern, redefining the global ash-related risk map.

Geochemical analysis of erupted tephra samples over the past decade help scientists understand the temperature of Kilauea’s shallow magma system under the summit — and things have been “heating up!” ...

A supervolcano that once shook the Earth is quietly recharging—and scientists are finally seeing how it happens. Scientists ...

The Laacher See volcano in Germany has emitted a new deep signal, and scientists are analyzing changes beneath the surface ...

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This photo shows the gap between the south (left) and ...

The summit region of Kīlauea experienced tephra fallout and a Kona low storm this past week. Cleanup, recovery, and regrowth ...

MANILA, Philippines — Mayon Volcano continued to produce lava fountains on Tuesday evening, this time reaching 250-meters ...