Rising mantle temperatures and two heat surges may explain why some Hawaiian volcanoes grew exceptionally large.

It was one of history’s most dramatic moments—but the eruption of Mount Vesuvius wasn’t a single disaster. Recent evidence reveals how three settlements faced three distinct fates, reshaping our ...

Ancient volcanic rocks from Western Australia suggest that water was reaching deep into Earth’s interior more than three ...

Russia has expanded its Arctic presence, building bases and icebreakers as the US struggles to rebuild amid geopolitical ...

About 7,300 years ago, Kikai produced the Kikai-Akahoya eruption, a giant event that released an estimated 133 to 183 cubic kilometers of magma in dense rock equivalent. The eruption reshaped the ...

Deep beneath the ocean waves, dangers lurk. Not from cryptic monsters like the kraken, but from powerful forces reshaping the ocean floor itself. Most of Earth's volcanic activity takes place ...

Mount Etna has long puzzled geologists because it doesn't fit any of the three classic ways volcanoes are thought to form. A new study suggests it may instead be fueled by ancient pockets of magma ...

Yes, Tenerife has dozens of beaches on which to stretch out, switch off and toast into a nice shade of bronze. But to do just that is nothing short of a crime on such a multi-face ...

Pumice on the shore of Kunigami, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, after the 2021 Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba eruption. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Kugel~commonswiki People in parts of Papua New Guinea are facing an ...

People in parts of Papua New Guinea are facing an unusual problem. Floating volcanic rock is making boat travel difficult, blocking access to fishing grounds and disrupting daily life in coastal ...

I’ve been back to Lanzarote most years since my first visit in 1994 and it never fails to dazzle with its elemental scenery and ability to evolve and adapt. It’s an island you could never get bored of ...

The USS Herring entered service in 1942 and completed eight war patrols. Naval History and Heritage Command In June 1944, the USS Herring was on patrol in the Pacific Ocean when Japanese troops struck ...