Volcanic eruptions are notoriously hard to predict in advance, but after 10 years of research, one team thinks they have the ...

Volcanic lightning photos are some of the most impressive out there, in my opinion. Volcanic lightning is a striking and rare phenomenon that occurs during some volcanic eruptions. As ash, rock and ...

A hidden carbon film from ordinary air may be the key to volcanic lightning, explaining how identical ash particles build ...

An image of Augustine erupting on January 13, 2006, from about 50 miles away from the volcano. Courtesy of Gerald Andrew When Mount St. Augustine in Alaska erupted in mid-January 2006 for the first ...

Hawaii's most active and popular volcano, Kilauea, is preparing to put on a show as geologists forecast the volcano's 44th ...

Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these eruptions is still poorly understood. The prevailing theory is that ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted again on Wednesday for the 39th time in a year, continuing to be among one of the world’s most active volcanoes. The eruption began on the anniversary of Episode 1 at ...

Lava exploded more than 200 meters into the air as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted on Thursday.