Popocatépetl emerged in the crater of other volcanoes in its current form more than 20,000 years ago and has been active ...

The Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island shot lava fountains as high as 1,400 feet into the air, the USGS reported.

This is the spectacular moment the Black Diamond Pool erupted at Yellowstone National Park. The sudden hydrothermal burst from the steaming spring was captured on a webcam on Saturday, December 20.

A new analysis aims to answer a longstanding question about why the plague reached Europe when it did—and why it spread so quickly. The plague known as the Black Death arrived in southern Europe in ...

HAWAII — When I was a child, I was lucky enough to witness the eruption of the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica. It's a moment I'll never forget and a stunning reminder of the wonders of the natural world ...

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory ...