Volcanic eruptions are notoriously hard to predict in advance, but after 10 years of research, one team thinks they have the ...

A hidden carbon film from ordinary air may be the key to volcanic lightning, explaining how identical ash particles build ...

Volcanic lightning photos are some of the most impressive out there, in my opinion. Volcanic lightning is a striking and rare phenomenon that occurs during some volcanic eruptions. As ash, rock and ...

Hawaii’s most active and popular volcano, Kilauea, is preparing to put on a show as geologists forecast the volcano’s 44th ...

Volcanic lightning looks surreal: an arc of light rises from the volcanic crater, stretching out into the murky skies. Although scientists knew what caused such frightening yet beautiful phenomena, ...

An image of Augustine erupting on January 13, 2006, from about 50 miles away from the volcano. Courtesy of Gerald Andrew When Mount St. Augustine in Alaska erupted in mid-January 2006 for the first ...

Native Hawaiian oral traditions attribute these actions to Hawaiian patron goddess of hula dancers, chants, sorcery and ...

Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these ...