The first eruption in the Reykjanes Peninsula in about 800 years is not expected to threaten any population centers, but it does provide a unique opportunity to study the geologic mysteries of the region.
You're probably familiar with Yellowstone and Krakatoa, but they're just a couple of the huge volcanoes dotted around the planet. Jana Howden takes us through some of the major players.
Tamu Massif was declared the largest single vulcão in the world when it was located in the Pacific Ocean about 1600 kilometres east of Japão in 2013 – but now it seems it probably isn’t.
Fiery displays of Earth’s power, volcanoes are helping scientists decipher our planet’s inner workings and the ways eruptions shaped life on the surface.