Dozens of people have died, hundreds are missing and many more homes were destroyed after separate volcanic eruptions in ...

Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic rocks, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious threats to nearby communities and global climates. Scientists vigilantly monitor ...

Mount Merapi erupted today, sending a towering ash plume over homes in Indonesia. The restive volcano sparked panic when it spewed a billowing cloud of smoke at around 10:34 am local time today.

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano erupted Wednesday afternoon around 4:00 p.m. local time, sending ash more than 6,500 feet into the air, according to data from the country’s Center for Volcanology.