Discover interesting facts about volcanoes, including why and where they form and history's deadliest eruption.

Dec 30, 2024 · To be considered active, a volcano must have erupted at some point during the Holocene, but dormant and extinct are a little harder to define.

Aug 5, 2025 · Six Russian volcanoes erupted shortly after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck nearby, with a seventh possibly to follow.

Nov 11, 2025 · A 2025 satellite photo captures the stark contrast between the barren Poás volcano and the surrounding Costa Rican jungle. The volcano's super-acidic lake provides the perfect analog for …

Jun 18, 2025 · Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Tuesday and Wednesday (June 17 and 18), unleashing gigantic ash plumes and showering villages with volcanic debris.

Oct 13, 2025 · A new AI tool reveals that Campi Flegrei experienced more than 54,000 earthquakes between 2022 and 2025. By mapping these events, researchers discovered a huge, crisp, ring …

Jun 10, 2023 · From Krakatoa to the recent Tonga blast, here are some of the biggest volcanic eruptions in recorded history.

May 12, 2025 · A river that drained the slopes of a now-vanished volcano may have carved Yosemite Valley's depths during the last 10 million years.

Jul 15, 2025 · A false-color satellite photo from 2023 shows a devilish pair of lava flows and an enormous plume of smoke spewing from Klyuchevskoy, the tallest volcano in Europe and Asia.

Jun 2, 2025 · Italy's Mount Etna has erupted in spectacular fashion, sending ash, gas, and other volcanic material high into the sky above Sicily. Watch footage of the eruption.