Record Number of Simultaneous Eruptions Shakes Scientists' Understanding 47 volcanoes were in continuing eruption status as ...

Federal scientists are pushing back against viral claims that “mega eruptions” could strike within days, even as they quietly ...

This story was updated on Dec. 24, 2025. A year ago on Dec. 23, 2024, one of the world’s most active volcanoes awoke.   That ...

1959 Kīlauea Iki eruption: It happened in the crater just north of the volcano’s caldera, lasting only about a month with 17 ...

Kīlauea has been erupting episodically since Dec. 23, 2024, primarily from two vents (north and south) in Halema‘uma‘u.

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

Since December 23, 2024, the north and south vents within Halemaʻumaʻu crater, within Kaluapele (the summit caldera), have ...

One of the most active volcanoes in the world is living up to its reputation as it gears up for another eruption. An eruption at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is imminent, based on current activity, ...

Kilauea is one of the world’s youngest yet most active volcanoes, and one of the six active volcanoes in Hawaii ...

Since 2000, specialists at the National Museum of Natural History have produced the world’s foremost report on active volcanoes Sally Sennert Did you know that there are between 40 and 50 volcanoes ...

A volcano that has been dormant for hundreds of thousands of years could be gearing up for a massive explosion, according to new research. Scientists have measured signs of unrest at the Taftan ...