A volcano near Iceland’s capital erupted late Wednesday, the seventh eruption since late last year and the 10th in the region since 2021, Icelandic officials said, causing a nearby town and a ...

STORY: This is Iceland’s Askja volcano, one of the country’s most active and dangerous. :: Vatnajokull National Park, Iceland It’s been in a state of unrest since 2021. Scientists don't know exactly ...

A volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupted for the seventh time in less than a year on Wednesday evening, releasing lava from a fissure approximately 1.8 miles long. The eruption began at ...

The volcano in southwestern Iceland was previously dormant for 800 years. A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland has prompted evacuations, including at nearby tourist sites like the Blue Lagoon. The ...

A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and a geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions. Flames and ...

More than 130 earthquakes were registered Tuesday at Iceland's large Bardarbunga volcano, a possible precursor to an eruption among the several scenarios being considered, the Icelandic meteorological ...

From volcanic eruptions to melting glaciers, and Eco-friendly energy, Iceland has so many components that will inspire a love for science in you and your children. But it isn’t just science that makes ...

(CNN) — Here's some background information about volcanoes, mountains that open downward to a reservoir of molten rock. Facts: More than 80% of the Earth's surface, both above and below sea level, is ...

Lava is molten rock from a volcano that reaches the Earth’s surface. Liquid rock below the Earth’s surface is referred to as magma. More than 50% of the world’s active volcanoes above sea level ...