What is the collective noun for a group of volcano scientists? While some tongue-in-cheek responses might be “an eruption of ...

See 12 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

The Greek island of Santorini has captured global attention, having been shaken by a severe series of earthquakes since last ...

A state of emergency has been declared in Santorini after the strongest earthquake was recorded in days of near-constant tremors, which have almost emptied the famous Greek tourist haven of visitors ...

The inside of a charred scroll has been deciphered for the first time in 2,000 years after it was buried during a huge ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumed its latest eruption on Monday, sending fountains of lava shooting more than 250 feet in the air. Photos of the geological spectacle at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ...

Schools were closed and emergency crews deployed on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini on Monday after a spike in seismic activity raised concerns about a potentially powerful earthquake.

A series of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini have led authorities to shut down schools, dispatch rescue teams ...

Letchworth isn’t the only place to witness this rare winter phenomenon. Along the frozen shores of Lake Ontario, water pushes ...

Yet recently the frequency of smaller eruptions venting steam and ash had begun to increase. Soon the sides of the volcano turned barren and rocky as red-hot ash and balls of scalding pumice ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano began a new series of eruptions in December 2024. The world's most active volcano, located in Kilauea, Hawaii, resumed its latest eruption on Wednesday. Volcanic activity ...

MANILA, Philippines — Taal Volcano erupted in a minor phreatic event early Wednesday morning, January 22. It’s the third eruption from the volcano this year, Phivolcs reported. Two weeks after ...