Italy's Mount Etna put on a dramatic show early on Sunday (August 4), erupting with a breathtaking display of ash and smoke. The eruption, which occurred at dawn, saw a massive plume rise from the Voragine crater on the southeast side of Europe's tallest and most active volcano.

Mount Etna erupts, puts on spectacular ‘lava fountain’ display over Sicily. Watch!

About 74,000 years back, supervolcano Mount Toba in Sumatra erupted, belching out one of the mightiest volcanic eruptions in Earth's history. This explosion potentially shook up the climate worldwide.

A volcano eruption 74,000 years ago could have wiped out humans, here’s how some survived

Aerial footage from drones captured the heightened activity of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano on Thursday (Feb 22), as it emitted a dense plume of ash and gas. The volcano had reactivated earlier in the week, prompting authorities to issue a yellow alert in the surrounding area.

Watch: Volcanic gas emission in Mexico triggers yellow alert for residents

The creation of life on Earth has always been a fascinating study for scientists, and there are many theories around it. In all those theories and studies, one thing was common, the existence of amino acids that make up the proteins on which all life depends.

Volcanic lightning during eruptions may have sparked life on Earth, new study suggests

Earth hides the biggest threats: Super volcanoes that can destroy humanity

Thousands of people fled their homes near a Philippine volcano Saturday after an eruption sent ash and steam hundreds of metres into the sky. Taal volcano, which sits in a picturesque lake south of Manila, exploded with a "short-lived" burst at 7:22 am (2322 GMT), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a statement.

Thousands flee after Philippine volcano erupts

The next time the sun is shining, go outside. There may not be a cloud in the sky, but you will be standing in the middle of a spectral rainstorm. Cosmic rays, emanating from all sorts of high-energy entities, constantly bombard Earth’s atmosphere.

How do you see inside a volcano? Try a storm of cosmic particles.

On Wednesday, Mount Aso erupted, spewing ash thousands of meters into the sky as hikers rushed away from the popular tourist site. No injuries were reported as a result of the late-morning eruption.

WATCH: Mount Aso Volcano erupts in Japan; dramatic explosion sends ash 11,500 feet into the air

Philippines' Taal hazard might escalate into a 'volcanic tsunami'

A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Mentawai on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued. The earthquake hit at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles) in the Mentawai island region in West Sumatra province, some 100 kilometres southeast of the town of Tuapejat and 200 kilometres south of the major port city of Padang, according to the USGS.

6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesian island of Mentawai

Indonesian authorities warned on Wednesday of "extreme weather and high waves" around the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano, urging people to stay away from the coast already devastated by a tsunami that killed more than 400 people.

Indonesia issues 'extreme weather' warning for tsunami-hit coast near Krakatau

'Bali's international airport started operating normally,' air traffic control provider AirNav said in a statement, adding that operations resumed at 2:28 p.m. (0628 GMT)

Indonesia reopens Bali airport after closure over volcano activity