Using ice core samples, researchers linked a natural disaster with a trove of nearly 5,000-year-old artifacts discovered at ...

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 ...

"Rootless cones form when lava flows over wet or icy ground, causing it to boil and explode," said Dundas. "The region around ...

The question of what caused the dinosaurs to go extinct has been the subject of much debate over the years. The main theory ...

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Jupiter's volcanic moon Io as captured by the Juno spacecraft on Oct. 15, 2023. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Image processing by Ted Stryk On Dec. 27, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft ...

Increased volcanic activity in Greece’s famed tourist hotspot of Santorini has prompted the country’s civil protection minister to call a meeting with local and disaster response officials ...

Jan. 10, 2025 — A new study based on the sampling and analysis of volcanic ash at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast, suggests that the composition ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? The West Antarctic Rift System is home to over 130 volcanoes, many of which are locked away under thick layers of ice. A new study ...

For centuries, we have been taught that there are seven continents, but new research has suggested there are actually only ...

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...