(CNN) -- A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland, sending molten lava into a nearby town and setting houses ablaze, authorities say, in the second eruption the area has seen in weeks.

The town of Grindavik was previously evacuated in November when the Svartsengi volcanic system awakened after almost 800 years. The volcano eventually erupted on 18 December, sending lava flowing ...

A hiker was venturing on a rocky and jagged lava field in Washington when they discovered a human skull, deputies said. Authorities believe it may belong to a 31-year-old Oregon man who has been ...

Iceland’s National Commissioner of Police has ordered residents in the fishing town of Grindavík to evacuate by Monday night after volcanic fissures opened.

A hiker was venturing on a rocky and jagged lava field in Washington when they discovered a human skull, deputies said. Authorities believe it may belong to a 31-year-old Oregon man who has been ...