This Cold War outpost concealed more than submarines—it hosted a devastating eruption that cooled the planet nearly 200 years ...

In the summer of 1831, strange things began to happen in the skies over Europe and North America. The sun shimmered blue and ...

A 2024 satellite photo shows four end-to-end volcanoes perfectly spaced out along the Russian island of Simushir. One of these peaks was the site of a surprise eruption that temporarily cooled the ...

Anewly published study links a massive eruption on one of four aligned volcanoes on Simushir Island, a remote former Soviet ...

A forgotten 1831 volcanic blast on Soviet Simushir Island may explain a century-old climate mystery—unseen, unrecorded, and ...

1783: The volcano Laki in Iceland begins an 8-month eruption, killing 10,000 and causing widespread famine throughout Asia and Europe. 1795: Louis XVII of France dies aged 10.

Mount Etna has again captivated the world with a spectacular show. The volcano that towers over eastern Sicily spewing smoke ...

California has seven active volcanoes, each with a unique eruption history, categorized by type and threat level. The USGS monitors these volcanoes, providing information to authorities and the ...