Volcano

Two Singaporeans confirmed dead in Indonesia volcano eruption, bodies found

Seventeen people, including seven Singaporeans and 10 Indonesians, survived the incident.

The volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia, May 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.
The Krasheninnikov Volcano erupts on August 3, 2025.

The supervolcano that once destroyed Japan's civilization is refilling, scientists say

Excavations of Raknehaugen, Norway, in 1939.

Scandinavia's largest prehistoric mound is not a tomb, but a memorial to a natural disaster - study

The remains of one of the four children found by archeologists, buried in the Inca sanctuary of Pachacamac, in the coastal desert strip 30 km south of Lima. Picture taken on November 9, 2010.

CT scans unlock secrets of mummified Inca children ritually sacrificed over 500 years ago - study


NASA set to explore the mysterious volcanoes on the Moon

The Gruithuisen Domes are two lunar domes, a type of volcano, on the Moon thought to be formed with silicic lava. However, it is unknown how this could possibly form on the Moon.

 The Moon.

Distress signal prompts UN concern after Tonga volcanic eruption

Initial reports suggested no mass casualties on the main island of Togatapu, but two people were reported missing and the capital Nuku'alofa was badly damaged.

An eruption occurs at the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai off Tonga, January 14, 2022, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Israel working to provide aid to Tonga after volcanic eruption

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid stated that Israel is exploring options to provide assistance through the Mashav aid agency.

A plume rises over Tonga when the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted in this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite operated by Japan Meteorological Agency, on January 15, 2022

Tsunami observed in American Samoa after Tonga volcano erupts

An underwater volcano off Tonga erupted on Saturday triggering a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island nations, with footage on social media showing waves crashing into homes.

 A white plume rises over Tonga when the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted

Some volcano hotspots are colder than they should be, scientists reveal

The common model for hotspots is that they are made by mantle plumes on tectonic plates. But many of these hotspots seem to be too cool for that to be true.

 A volcano, Volcan de Fuego, is seen erupting in Guatemala (illustrative).

First Bronze Age volcanic eruption victims found after 3,500 years

A human skeleton and dog skeleton were found in Turkey that age back to the Thera eruption in modern-day Santorini.

 Illustrative photo of a skeleton

Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts, people warned to stay away

On Sunday, the early morning eruption resulted in dense white and grey ash clouds.

 Mount Semeru volcano spews hot ash as seen from Pronojiwo district in Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia, December 10, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto.

Indonesian volcano erupts again, death toll rises to 22

Mt. Semeru, the tallest mountain on the island of Java, erupted again on Monday after erupting dramatically on Saturday.

 An aerial view shows Mount Semeru volcano as seen from Pronojiwo village, Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia December 6, 2021

Indonesia Semeru volcanic eruption kills 14; dozens injured

In a barren landscape covered in ash, homes were almost completely submerged, and a truck had only the top of the driver's cab visible.

Mount Semeru spews hot clouds as seen from Pronojiwo, Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia December 5, 2021.

Did lava floods contribute to the Permian-Triassic extinction? - study

The Permian-Triassic extinction eliminated 80 to 90 percent of species on the planet.

Volcano has erupted in Iceland near Reykjavik