The Greek island has a long history of earthquakes, but what is causing the recent series of quakes has scientists perplexed.

This story appears in the August 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Indonesia has 127 active volcanoes. Only the U.S. (168) and Russia (144) have more. Essential packing list: We landed ...

Pantelleria’s extreme conditions have shaped its centuries-old way of growing grapes—a method that is recognized by UNESCO.

Millions of people around the world live near one of the roughly 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth—from Italy’s Campi Flegrei to Indonesia’s Merapi to the United States’ Mount Rainier.

The moon is hostile. A newly found cave could be a lifesaver. Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io has been erupting for billions of years Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io has been erupting for billions of ...

This story appears in the May 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine ... before the top 1,300 feet of the volcano—more than three billion cubic yards of mud, ash, and melting snow ...

If you’ve ever set foot in Yellowstone National Park, you’ll know why this place is world famous. Not only is the National Park home to some incredibly diverse and iconic animals – with some ...