An Icelandic volcano on the country's Reykjanes Peninsula has erupted again. Here's what travelers need to know.

A 30,000-year-old vulture fossil was found in volcanic rock. Scientists discovered microscopic feather details preserved in ...

Imagine a beach where the sand shimmers not in the usual shades of gold, white, or black, but in a striking, rare green. This ...

A dramatic volcanic beach with towering basalt columns, sea caves, and crashing waves. One of the most famous black sand beaches in the world. This Hawaiian gem is known for its jet-black sand ...

For one thing, the onyx-tinted sand here owes its unique hue to the ongoing volcanic activity of Kilauea in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. And for another, this beach is often visited by honu ...

A stunning composite picture, taken from three years’ worth of satellite images, shows Libya’s Haruj volcanic field with ancient lava flanked by golden sand patches. A 2022 satellite photo ...

One of only four green sand beaches in the world, Papakolea sits at the southern tip of Hawaii’s Big Island. The ...