Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This photo shows the gap between the south (left) and ...

A volcanic formation known as Pele’s hair is produced when air-filled magma is stretched, according to a new study by a team ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is shooting lava fountains up to 1,000 feet, and falling ash and volcanic fragments are forcing temporary closures on the Big Island.

Lava effusion in Mayon Volcano is not a sign of an escalation in volcanic activity, the head of the Philippine Institute of ...

Volcanoes might seem like nature’s incinerators, but using them to burn up trash would be dangerous and disrespectful to indigenous people who view them as sacred.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts with 1,000-foot lava fountains, forcing highway and park closures as the volcanic ash falls near Big Island communities.

This is the dramatic moment lava from a volcano on Reunion Island in France reached the ocean for the first time in 19 years.

Geochemical analysis of erupted tephra samples over the past decade help scientists understand the temperature of Kilauea’s shallow magma system under the summit — and things have been “heating up!” ...

Glenwood Springs sits nearby, making Dotsero a natural first or last stop on a broader western Colorado loop. A quick stop at the crater, followed by time in Glenwood Canyon, creates a satisfying half ...

Lava from Piton de la Fournaise flows into the sea, creating toxic “laze” clouds and unstable new land, prompting officials ...

MANILA, Philippines — State volcanologists observed lava fountaining at Mayon Volcano on Friday night. The Philippine ...

Kīlauea’s 2026 eruption shows increased lava fountains and ash spread, with volcanic plumes affecting communities up to 50 ...