Tiny glass beads brought back by NASA's Apollo 17 astronauts are helping scientists uncover new clues about how the moon ...

Over 300 million years ago, Earth experienced powerful bursts of carbon dioxide from natural sources—like massive volcanic eruptions—that triggered dramatic drops in ocean oxygen levels. These ancient ...

By using high-resolution fossil data and advanced computing tools, the scientists revealed that over 300 million years ago, ...

A discovery of lunar glass beads continues to captivate scientists, shedding new light on the Moon’s volcanic history. These ...

Tiny glass beads from Apollo missions reveal Moon's ancient volcanic eruptions through sparkling mineral coatings.

Earth Ancient supervolcano eruption had surprisingly mild impact on climate. Rather than a volcanic winter, the Toba eruption 74,000 years ago resulted in several years of warm and dry weather ...

“Mount Etna is erupting, look!” said Giorgio, a local hotel owner who explained the eruptions are regular and that Sicilians in the port city of Catania are now used to regular disturbances which can ...

When Apollo astronauts landed on the Moon, preparing to face a lifeless wasteland, they were taken aback to find the surface ...

Decoding volcanic ‘crystal balls’ can help scientists tell ahead of time when a volcano is going to erupt Crystals hold a secret history of volcanoes – and clues about future eruptions Home ...

How the Largest Volcanic Eruption in Human History Changed the World. Read about the volcano that some believe almost wiped humans off the planet. Donald R. Prothero. January 24, 2025.

The continuing discoveries at Pompeii 05:42. Excavators in Pompeii recently unearthed the remains of two more victims of the ancient volcanic eruption that encased the lost Roman city in ash and ...