Sharks were filmed swimming inside Kavachi, one of the world’s most violent underwater volcanoes, leaving scientists ...

Satellite imagery capturing a mysterious thermal anomaly on top of an unexplored volcano at the ends of the Earth sparked excitement among scientists in 2018. Due to the island's remote location and ...

The volcanic eruption of Santorini rocked the Mediterranean and changed history. Crucial—and chilling—evidence from the ...

A new analysis aims to answer a longstanding question about why the plague reached Europe when it did—and why it spread so ...

Lava flows create a map-like pattern on black basalt rocks at Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano, which erupted in March 2021 for the first time in nearly 800 years. On June 2, 2025, Italy’s Mount Etna, ...

An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans. For the last year, Alaska's Mount Spurr has been showing signs of a ...

National Geographic Explorer Brent Stirton has photographed life inside Virunga National Park over the course of nearly two decades—chronicling stories of violence and resilience. Conservation rangers ...

Corrections & Clarifications: This story was updated to clarify Trey Byus is the chief expedition efficer for Lindblad. As I stood in an empty parking lot right on the outskirts of Reykjavik on a ...