This Alaska volcano might erupt soon. Here's the chaos it could cause. An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans.

Volcano Safety Tips. These fiery features can be as dangerous as they are mesmerizing. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you live near or plan to visit a volcano.

Dramatic photos show La Palma volcano’s ongoing eruption “I never dreamed about being so close to something like this,” says photographer Arturo Rodríguez. “It’s so big, so powerful.” ...

There are 800 million people living within 60 miles of active volcanoes, “and pyroclastic flows are leading killers of people in these areas,” Krippner says. “All the research we do goes ...

This activity generates explosive volcanoes and fresh crust at the surface. 1:14 When two continental slabs collide, they buckle, and mountain ranges like the Alps or the Himalaya form.

Photographer Chris Burkard, who captured the eruption for National Geographic, was transfixed by the ominous-but-beautiful landscape too. “It was mesmerizing,” he says.

Lanzarote’s volcanoes have inspired locals to make everything from art to wine. A tour of the island reveals the landscape’s impact, including lava-sand beaches, caldera hiking trails and a ...

Centuries of eruptions on the Big Island have created hidden networks of passages beneath volcanoes. In December 2016 a large lava delta formed by Kilauea volcano sank into the sea, exposing the ...

The December 18 explosion is the region’s fourth in three years—and has fired out 10 times more lava per second than any of the past three at their peaks. Here's what happens next.

Join National Geographic photographer Jonathan Irish as he explores the natural landscapes, iconic landmarks, and historical ...

Ahead of his new exhibition, legendary photographer Edward Burtynsky opens up about his search for wonder and the "alien" ...

Abundant fossil bones, teeth, trackways, and other hard evidence have revealed that Earth was the domain of the dinosaurs for at least 230 million years. But so far, not a single trace of dinosaur ...