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Most people spend their lives never knowing that a cartoon bear once ran a fried chicken empire, and that one outpost of that empire is still very much open in Hartsville, South Carolina. Yogi Bear’s ...

Two weeks ago, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recorded three distinct, short-lived explosions in less than five minutes at Taal ...

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An earthquake rattled Yellowstone National Park near its infamous supervolcano on Thursday morning. The USGS said a magnitude ...

Trapped in a three-way tectonic collision, Indonesia is home to over 130 active volcanoes. Here's the science behind Asia's most volatile geological hotspot.

Discover the 16 most famous volcanoes in the world — from Vesuvius to Kilauea. Learn how they form, where lava flows and which ones you can safely visit. Read on!

Volcanoes have shaped some of the world's most productive landscapes, leaving behind fertile soils, natural harbours and landscapes that have supported communities for centuries. The same geological ...

Mount Etna in Italy is one of the most well-studied volcanoes in the world. It has been erupting for thousands of years, and scientists have been observing it closely for decades.

The ocean wasn't the only thing making waves in the Philippines this week. On July 30th, Taal Volcano, one of the country's most active volcanoes, produced a dramatic phreatomagmatic eruption that ...

The Philippines' location at the junction of major tectonic plates makes it one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries, with frequent tremors, volcanic eruptions and tsunami risks.