Overlooking Osorno Volcano near Lake Llanquihue, this scene reveals the serene, untouched beauty of Patagonia’s peaceful side.

A volcanic explosion, somewhere in the tropics, may have increased European trade with central Asia—which brought fleas ...

New data suggests an eruption cooled Europe, disrupted harvests and pushed Italian states into grain trades that may have ...

Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia has been dormant for all of recorded history. A long-dormant volcano has just erupted for the first time in recorded history. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northern Ethiopia's ...

Hayli Gubbi volcano in Northern Ethiopia erupted on Sunday (Nov. 23) for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, causing havoc in villages nearby. Satellite imagery detailed billowing plumes of pale ...

A volcano in Ethiopia erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to nine miles into the sky. The Hayli Gubbi volcano, located about 500 miles northeast of ...

A new analysis aims to answer a longstanding question about why the plague reached Europe when it did—and why it spread so ...

Clues contained in tree rings have identified mid-14th-century volcanic activity as the first domino to fall in a sequence ...

Ash from the explosion may have led to crop failure and famine in southern Europe, leading some Italian cities to import ...

A volcano in Ethiopia's northeastern region erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to nine miles into the sky, the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre ...

For the thrifty and flexible, this year’s crop of seasonal deals is value-packed. By Elaine Glusac Elaine Glusac is the Frugal Traveler columnist, focusing on budget-friendly tips and journeys. The ...

The ash cloud drifted over northern India, causing some flight delays and cancellations, and continued toward China. By Lynsey Chutel A volcano that erupted in Ethiopia spewed an ash cloud that ...