UNESCO designated 16 new geoparks, bringing the total number of sites in the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network to 229 in 50 countries. The network ...

All the rocks under your feet in the park came from ancient volcanoes. The trails cross black basalt rocks formed by lava ...

When a large volcano erupts, as Mount Spurr appears close to doing about 80 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, it can ...

Volcanoes inspire awe with spectacular eruptions and incandescent rivers of lava, but often their deadliest hazard is what ...

Is Iceland calling your name? That mystical, otherworldly land of waterfalls, volcanoes, and hot springs is closer than you think—just one nonstop flight away from NYC on Icelandair. On today’s ...

Awed by a volcanic eruption she witnessed as a child, Arnhildur Pálmadóttir now aims to help architects re-imagine what’s ...

For a few days in 1959, the cast of “Journey to the Center of the Earth” assembled near Amboy where the cinder cone was called upon to display its cinematic versatility.

An aquaculture park in Iceland is attracting more seafood producers drawn by its geothermal resources to cultivate warmwater ...

A volcanic fissure has erupted near Grindavík, Iceland, forcing evacuations and raising the hazard level to its highest ...

Lava was seen emerging from a volcanic fissure in Iceland. Aerial footage shows hot molten rocks seeping from the 2,297 ft (700 m) long crack, breaching the protective barrier north of Grindavik ...

A volcano erupted to the south of Iceland's capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red that triggered the evacuation of tourists and residents, although air ...