My studying three eruptions at the Fagradalsfjall Volcano in Iceland, the team was able to show predictable and rapid microbe presence in the solidifying lava.

If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

There aren't many places on the planet where you can see both active volcanoes and massive glaciers. This Icelandic national ...

Visitors were spellbound as lava continued to spew from a volcano in southwestern Iceland, lighting up the night sky with an orange glow.

From the fiery lava fountains of Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea volcano to the dramatic eruption of the Reykjanes Peninsula Fissure Eruption in Iceland, 2025 was filled with plenty of volcanic activity. Here are ...

A police officer stands by the crack in a road in the fishing town of Grindavik, which was evacuated due to volcanic activity, in Iceland, November 15, 2023. automation There remains a "significant ...

Of the 30 volcanic systems on Iceland, four are currently active, says Magnús Tumi Gudmundsson, professor of geophysics at the University of Iceland. These magma-spewing mounds are responsible for 80 ...

Scientists are flocking to Iceland to investigate an increasingly crucial question: Will melting glaciers accelerate and intensify earthquakes and volcanic eruptions? William Brangham reports. In ...