There are two main types of volcano - composite and shield. The two types of volcano form in different places and have very different characteristics. Ash released from shield volcanoes often ...

At destructive boundaries - where tectonic plates are moving towards each other - you’ll find composite volcanoes. Composite volcanoes have very sticky and thick lava, which can make them very ...

One of the world's most active volcanoes erupted over 1,000 times in the first 19 days of 2025, producing ash clouds over two miles high.

A stunning composite image, made up of three years' worth of satellite photos, shows the ancient lava of Libya's Haruj ...