Researchers from the University of St Andrews in Scotland have figured out when one of Earth’s largest known volcanic eruptions occurred by analysing microscopic ash particles in polar ice cores.

Steve Sparks collected ash and scoria samples from the eruption of Soufriere St Vincent. As well as reviewing the volcano’s history, I am recreating a timeline of the eruption from the samples as I ...

St. Helens is by far the most active volcano in the Cascades and presents the highest likelihood of the next future eruption in our ... of nearby homes and spread ash to at least 10 surrounding ...

A volcanic eruption over the border in Alaska in the coming months is considered likely. Its possible effects on the Yukon, if any, are less predictable. On March 11, the Alaska Volcano Observatory ...

The eruption was recorded at several monitoring stations on Flores island, Muhammad Wafid, chief of Indonesia’s Geology Agency, said in a statement. The volcano has been spewing smoke and ash (AP) ...

Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea’s sporadic eruption resumed.

Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea’s sporadic eruption resumed.