A volcano near Iceland’s capital erupted on Wednesday night, becoming the seventh such event in the area since December.

Scientists can’t know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale warning signs ...

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WASHINGTON — Scientists can't know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale signs. That happened two years ago with the world's largest active volcano.

Photo shows A close-up of lava flying out of the mouth of an active volcano. Scientists say the eruption was expected after thousands of small earthquakes, but it could continue for some time.

That happened two years ago with the world’s largest active volcano. About two months before Mauna Loa spewed rivers of glowing orange molten lava, geologists detected small earthquakes nearby ...