Rather than a volcanic winter, the Toba eruption 74,000 years ago resulted in several years of warm and dry weather, ...

Imagine a gentle landscape of rolling plains and peaceful forests, stretching as far as the eye can see. Now, picture that ...

About 12 million years ago, huge herds of rhinos roamed the lands of North America. There was a long-standing mystery around ...

Discoveries into volcanoes on Mars have been revealed and they may hold the secret to ancient life on the Red Planet.

NASA's Perseverance rover has revealed new clues about Mars' volcanic past. While most people searching for signs of alien life these days might have their eyes on the exoplanet K2-18b, one team of ...

This false-color satellite photo from 2014 shows the immense heat emanating from lava lakes at the summits of a pair of ...

These findings are important because active volcanoes on Earth often create conditions that support life—by releasing heat ...

Located in Italy, Mt. Etna towers over the region of Sicily. According to the USGS, it is Europe's largest and most active ...

Scientists at Yellowstone National Park have uncovered a large, underground magma cap that is likely crucial to containing ...

The volcano, which is located less than 100 miles away from the major city of Anchorage, remains at an elevated level of ...

Perched on top of Santorini's sheer cliffs is a world-famous tourist industry worth millions. Underneath is the fizzing risk ...

Volcanic eruption from 12 million years ago preserves a snapshot of extinct animal life. Rhinos that once roamed much of ...