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


Volcano erupts on La Palma island

The population of nearby villages was told to go to one of five centers to be evacuated.

 Lava and smoke are seen following the eruption of a volcano in the Cumbre Vieja national park at El Paso, on the Canary Island of La Palma

Mount Etna volcano has grown 100 feet in 6 months - study

Mount Etna, which is in Sicily, Italy, has frequently erupted in the last six months and grown in height.

Eruption of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano

Around 400,000 people need help after fleeing Congo volcano, UN says

At least 31 people died when Mount Nyiragongo sent a wall of lava spreading towards the city of Goma on Saturday, destroying 3,000 homes along the way.

A woman prepares to evacuate from recurrent earth tremors as aftershocks after homes were covered with lava deposited by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo near Goma

PICTURES: Congo volcano lava nears airport, evacuation plan issued

Goma residents, recalling Mount Nyiragongo's last eruption in 2002, which killed 250 people and left 120,000 homeless, grabbed mattresses and other belongings.

Flowing lava from the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, is seen in Goma

St. Vincent Volcano: Only those vaccinated for COVID-19 can evacuate - PM

The decision does not appear to be the prime minister's, but rather was made by the neighboring island nations of Barbados, Grenada, Antigua and St. Lucia.

People walk on the side of a road as smoke and ash billow in the background from La Soufriere volcano after it erupted on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent April 9, 2021.

St. Vincent 'explosive' volcanic eruption rocks Caribbean island

The eruption column was estimated to reach 10 km (6.2 miles) high, the seismic research center said. Ash fall could affect the Grenadines, Barbados, St. Lucia and Grenada.

People walk on the side of a road as smoke and ash billow in the background from La Soufriere volcano after it erupted on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent April 9, 2021.

Volcano has erupted in Iceland near Reykjavik - In pictures

"I can see the glowing red sky from my window," said Rannveig Gudmundsdottir, resident in the town of Grindavik, only 8 km (5 miles) from the eruption.

Volcano has erupted in Iceland near Reykjavik

Volcano erupts in Iceland near Reykjavik

A helicopter with scientific personnel had been scrambled to assess the extent of the eruption.

Iceland volcano smoke 521

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano spews ash into sky

Mount Sinabung's activity has increased since last year and the alert for the volcano in North Sumatra province has been placed at the second-highest level.

Mount Sinabung volcano erupts as seen from Kuta Rakyat village in Karo

Indonesian Semeru volcano erupts, spews ash 5kms into sky

The country's disaster mitigation agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the possibility of evacuation.

Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano spews smoke, 195 km (121 miles) southeast of Surabaya, the capital of East Java, August 14, 2004.