Volcano

Exploring the Canary Islands, from ancient lava landscapes to hidden Jewish echoes - review

The ship docked in Santa Cruz, a city painted in the faded palette of dreams: mustard yellows, sea blues, and sun-washed pinks. Every balcony seemed to lean forward in curiosity.

THE SUMMIT of Mount Teide
A satellite image shows ash rising from the eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia as it drifts over the Red Sea, November 23, 2025.

Volcano erupts in Ethiopia for first time in recorded history, forces several flights cancellations

A view of the mountaintop ruins of Ancient Thera from Mt. Elias.

Radiocarbon breakthroughs place Thera mega-eruption before Egypt's new kingdom

Iran’s “zombie” volcano. Mount Taftan.

Iran’s ‘zombie’ volcano awakens, according to researchers


Russian volcano identified as source of 1831 global climate catastrophe

The eruption led to a global temperature drop of about 1°C, causing famines and crop failures, especially in Asia.

 Russian volcano identified as source of 1831 global climate catastrophe.

Undersea volcano Axial Seamount poised for 2025 eruption, researchers warn

Upcoming eruption could be among first accurately predicted underwater volcanic events.

 Undersea volcano Axial Seamount poised for 2025 eruption, researchers warn.

Scientists plan to predict earthquakes, volcanic eruptions by tracking goats from space

In experiments conducted in Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna, sensors showed that goats became nervous before an eruption.

 In experiments conducted in Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna, sensors showed that goats became nervous before an eruption.

The world’s best preserved dinosaur had a weird ending, study suggests

Researchers attribute exceptional fossil preservation to rapid sedimentation and burrow collapses.

 Black Beauty is a well-preserved fossil of Tyrannosaurus rex. The specimen is housed in the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller.

Scientists warn glacier melt could trigger increased volcanic eruptions in Iceland

Eruptions surged up to 50 times after the last ice age due to ice loss, experts say.

 Glacier cave. Image by nubui, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Victims of Pompeii volcanic eruption found with jewelry

Recent archeological discoveries have discovered an additional man and woman buried under lava in ancient Rome 2000 years ago.


Volcano in Iceland erupts for fifth time since December

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted, shooting lava 50 meters high, causing disruptions, evacuations, and infrastructure damage, highlighting ongoing volcanic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula

 Hot lava flows from Mount Ruang volcano during an eruption in Sitaro, North Sulawesi province, Indonesia, April 17, 2024.

Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure

Indonesia has shut down an airport and has evacuated hundreds of people near Ruang volcano.

 Hot lava flows from Mount Ruang volcano during an eruption in Sitaro, North Sulawesi province, Indonesia, April 17, 2024.

Dwarf planets at Solar System's fringes may be geologically active - study

The dwarf planets in question, Eris and Makemake, are both found in the Kuiper Belt past Neptune's orbit and are far from the Sun's warmth, similar to fellow dwarf planet Pluto. 

 This artist's rendering of Eris and its moon Dysnomia imagines the rest of the solar system as a distant, dusty disk.

Iceland volcano erupts, spewing lava and hitting roads

The lava flow hit thermal-based water pipes in the region just south of the capital, disrupting the supply of hot water to more than 20,000 people.

 A volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts on Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, February 8, 2024.