Sixty-six million years ago, in the wake of the Deccan volcanism that probably spelled the end for non-avian dinosaurs, a rich assemblage of plants, including ferns and mangroves, thrived and ...

Massive volcanic eruptions did not cause the extinction of dinosaurs, according to a new study. Volcanoes on the Indian peninsula have long been proposed as an alternative cause for the demise of ...

Key fact The 'hotspot' theory is that there are fixed spots in the mantle where magma rises to the surface. As the crust is moved over these fixed spots, volcanoes are created, eventually forming ...

Some scientists think the answer lies locked within the remnants of long-dormant volcanoes. Massive beds of ancient lava found around the world depict an Earth 65 to 70 million years ago where ...

In the Netflix series La Palma, a Norwegian family goes on holiday to the Canary Islands when a young researcher discovers alarming signs of an ...