Lava flows create a map-like pattern on black basalt rocks at Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano, which erupted in March 2021 for the first time in nearly 800 years. On June 2, 2025, Italy’s Mount Etna, ...

When you think of the United States, images of sprawling cities and vast landscapes might come to mind, but not the hidden and ever-present geological threat: volcanoes. While you might associate ...

Olympus Mons, a shield volcano on Mars, is the largest volcano in the solar system, measuring approximately 370 miles in diameter and 26 kilometers in height. The formation of Olympus Mons and three ...

If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

Iceland is a "hot spot" for volcanic activity. A once long-dormant volcano in Iceland is erupting again and impacting activity in a populated region nearby. The volcano, on the Reykjanes peninsula in ...

San Diego County has many treasures, but believe it or not, nothing like this hidden gem. When most of us think of volcanoes, we think of molten lava spewing up from the earth and melting everything ...

A 200-mile stretch of the Andes running through Ecuador can be zipped through in about 4 hours. But why would you with such ...