The possibility of a mega-tsunami caused by a volcanic eruption sounds far-fetched, but the premise of Netflix’s newest four-part disaster series isn’t as implausible as it seems. While La Palma isn’t ...

Volcanic ash and thick smoke have forced the temporary closure of the airport on the island of La Palma off northwestern Africa, one of Spain’s Canary Islands. Spanish airport operator Aena tweeted ...

On Sunday, a new vent in Cumbre Vieja opened up, sending scalding rivers of lava flowing down the mountainside, destroying everything it touched. Roughly 7,000 people have been forced to evacuate ...

Residents along the eastern shore of Spain's La Palma island were ordered into lockdown Monday as lava flowing from the Cumbre Vieja volcano nears the sea. Residents along the eastern shore of Spain's ...

A surge of lava destroyed around 100 homes on Spain's Canary Islands a day after a volcano erupted, forcing 5,500 people to leave the area, local authorities said on Monday.

Lentils found in the Canary Islands recently were brought from North Africa and despite upheavals, survived for 2,000 years.

Scientists decoded DNA from millennia-old lentils preserved in volcanic rock silos on Gran Canaria. The findings show that ...

MADRID (AP) — Three helicopters have assisted more than 100 tourists who spent the night at high altitude after they were rescued from a malfunctioning cable car in Spain's Canary Islands. Most ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). It’s just an hour past sunrise when I reach the rim of Caldera Blanca, a steep-sided hulk of igneous rock on the western flank of ...

Peter Greenberg takes viewers on a delightful exploration of all eight Spanish islands. Hidden Canary Islands is a one-hour special hosted by CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg. Peter takes ...