Flames and smoke shot through the air as the volcanic fissure opened near the town of Grindavik, where some 40 homes have been evacuated.

What can a sample return mission from Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io, teach scientists about planetary and satellite (moon) formation and evolution? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC 2025) hopes to address as an international team of more than two dozen scientists discussed the benefits and challenges of a mission to Io with the goal of sampling its volcanic plumes that eject from

The Sunddhnúksgígar volcano began erupting on Tuesday morning as residents of nearby town Grindavík and tourists of luxury resort Blue Lagoon were cleared out of the danger zone

An earthquake was detected just miles away from a massive volcano in Alaska that scientists have warned could erupt in the next few weeks. The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected a 3.7 magnitude quake at 11:44am ET near Petersville that sits about 30 ...

The Alaskan Volcano Observatory has shared new images of plumes of gas streaming out of Mount Spurr, which scientists suspect will erupt in the coming weeks or months.

A grass fire broke out on Taal Volcano Island on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. According to Phivolcs, the

A HUGE volcano is on the brink of erupting with locals and holidaymakers being forced to evacuate after a red alert was issued. Molten hot magma has already begun flowing from under

Representative Nick Begich said he intervened to block the lease termination for the building housing the Alaska Volcano Observatory.