Iceland has seen some major volcanic activity in the last couple of years. Travel expert Rick Steves has some advice for ...

It covers 3,130 square miles (8,100 square kilometers) — 8% of Iceland's landmass — according ... Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube) located on the Big Island of Hawaii is just one of many lava ...

Earth is home to some truly bizarre and breathtaking landscapes — here are 20 that look straight out of an alien world.

What does an ancient lava tube in the Canary Islands have in common with space exploration? For our robotics teams, it turns out, quite a lot. A small group of our researchers traveled to ...

Rounding into the cold lava harbor through a curving basalt channel brings quick calm in the water. This harbor is why people are here. That, and the fish. When three-quarters of Iceland’s exports ...

In the shadow of Iceland’s largest geothermal power station, a large warehouse houses a hi-tech indoor farm of sorts that’s like nothing I’ve ever seen. Under a strange pink-purple glow ...

A giant patch of black, fossilized lava that was spewed across the Sahara desert over millions of years looks like an eerie, gold-speckled shadow in this stunning composite of three years' worth ...

conical hills made of solidified lava—and lava tubes—tunnels created by ancient lava flows. These features contribute to the area's striking appearance and serve as important habitats for rare ...

Tom Howarth is a Newsweek reporter based in Bristol, U.K. His focus is reporting on nature and science. He covers climate change, biodiversity, extreme weather, zoonotic diseases and more.