This is the spectacular moment the Black Diamond Pool erupted at Yellowstone National Park. The sudden hydrothermal burst from the steaming spring was captured on a webcam on Saturday, December 20.

A new analysis aims to answer a longstanding question about why the plague reached Europe when it did—and why it spread so quickly. The plague known as the Black Death arrived in southern Europe in ...

A sperm whale floats amid shards of polar pack ice, dead and decomposing, mouth hanging open. When photographer Roie Galitz captured the scene with a drone, the image was so arresting that it took a ...

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (HawaiiNewsNow) - Two roads are now open and campfire restrictions are lifted after officials say there’s a reduced fire risk at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Mauna ...

Top longevity scientist Eric Topol, author of the new book Super Agers, tells National Geographic which biohacks for a longer life are backed by science—and which you can skip. Skip the supplements ...

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 ...

On Hawaii’s Big Island, Nat Geo photographer Josh Cogan explores one of the world’s most dynamic landscapes—where exploration, discovery, and transformation converge. Inspired by Hawaii’s raw beauty, ...

Streams of molten lava flowed from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano overnight Saturday into Sunday, ahead of another eruption expected to take shape in the coming days, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

FILE - This image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shows evening views of lava fountaining from Haleumaumau Crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, ...

JAKARTA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities evacuated over 1,000 people, including over 170 hikers, on Thursday after the eruption of its Semeru volcano, one of the country's tallest peaks. The ...

As 2025 inches towards its end, National Geographic is celebrating the year by dropping its annual Pictures of the Year 2025, “highlighting the images that most inspired and defined the past year ...