Yellowstone is most famous for huge explosive eruptions that create large calderas. Outside Yellowstone Caldera, however, ...

The Deccan traps formed during the eruption of a volcano that took place around 66 million years ago and resulted in the end of the Cretaceous period.

Geoscientists have discovered a magma cap at Yellowstone National Park that is likely playing a critical role in preventing a ...

My colleague, Funke Egbemode is back at her beat after a stint in government, as commissioner for information, back to do ...

在黑龙江省牡丹江市宁安市，一片神奇的火山熔岩台地上，孕育着号称“中华第一米”的稀世珍品——宁安石板米。 In the heart of Ning’an, a city in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, ...

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface tells a story of volcanism that began roughly 2.5 million years ago, but ...

Find out about volcanic hazards in Tongariro National Park, how to reduce risk when visiting, and what to do in the event of an eruption. Tongariro National Park is an active volcanic area. Eruptions ...

When a large volcano erupts, as Mount Spurr appears close to doing about 80 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, it can release enormous volumes of ash. Fine ash can infiltrate the lungs of people and ...

His models showed that, at that time, a large volcanic plateau could have formed on the Phoenix Plate at the same location. About 110 million years ago, this plateau would have been pushed under ...

Part of the larger Sahara, Tenere Desert is famous for its vast sand dunes and sparse vegetation. Located in Niger, it ...

It’s totally fine if you don’t know the answer to “landmass high up flat on top.” This Cookie Jam question is definitely one ...