Volcano

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

Researchers examined four frozen mummies recovered from the Ampato and Sara Sara volcanoes in southern Peru during the 1990s using CT scans.

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.
A cat is seen during the excavation and restoration work underway on the exceptional frescoes in the Hall of the Mask and the Peacock, one of the most refined rooms of the Villa of Poppaea at Oplontis, Torre Annunziata, Italy on February 12, 2026.

Frescos of a peacock, fruit discovered in Roman villa near Pomepii belonging to Emperor Nero's wife

THE SUMMIT of Mount Teide

Exploring the Canary Islands, from ancient lava landscapes to hidden Jewish echoes - review

A satellite image shows ash rising from the eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia as it drifts over the Red Sea, November 23, 2025.

Volcano erupts in Ethiopia for first time in recorded history, forces several flights cancellations


Volcanoes on the moon? Scientists discover evidence of lunar lava - study

Granite formation on the Earth is generally helped by the presence of water and the influence of plate tectonics, both of which are absent on the moon.

 The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in the sky over Volcano Irazu, in Cartago 40 miles from the capital San Jose, late May 15, 2003. Costa Ricans watched the lunar eclipse the first of two this year.

Let sleeping volcanoes lie: Experiment causes dormant volcano eruption

The aim of the experiment was to provide insight into the age-old debate regarding whether one can sink into lava.

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

Peru to declare emergency status as Ubinas volcano rumbles

INDECI advised the region's 2,000-strong population to stay away from the volcano and keep doors and windows closed.

Workers clean up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ventanilla, Peru January 25, 2022.

Italian supervolcano may erupt after more than 500 years - study

Researchers emphasize that further investigation is needed to accurately predict the occurrence of an eruption.

Eruption of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano

Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii, lava confined to crater

Kilauea last erupted in January, with activity stretching into March

 Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii

NASA finds Earth-sized exoplanet that may be covered in volcanoes

LP 791-18 d's volcanic processes not only have the potential to generate an atmosphere but also stir up life-sustaining elements that might otherwise remain trapped.

Exoplanet LP 791-18 d, illustrated in this artist’s concept

Russian volcano erupts, spewing out a vast cloud of ash

The Shiveluch volcano erupted just after midnight reaching a crescendo about six hours later, spewing out an ash cloud over an area of 108,000 square kilometers.

Photo of the Shiveluch volcano from the International Space Station.

Scientists identify active volcanism on Venus for the first time ever

This is the latest evidence that Venus, lacking the plate tectonics that gradually reshape Earth's surface, is not the geologically dormant world some scientists had once considered it.

Cloud structure of the Venusian atmosphere, made visible through ultraviolet imaging

Mystery Easter Island moai statue discovered in volcanic lake bed - report

Just as is the case with all the other maoi statues that dot the island, no one knows how they got there.

 A tourist looks at a statue named "Moai" at Easter Island, Chile February 13, 2019. Picture taken February 13, 2019.

Indonesia raises volcano warning to highest after Semeru erupts - media

Indonesian authorities have distributed masks to local residents. The volcanic activity is at the highest level of warning, at level IV.

 An aerial view shows Mount Semeru volcano as seen from Pronojiwo village, Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia December 6, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto