A research group has revealed through seismic wave analysis that the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau—the ...

Mantle plumes beneath volcanic hotspots, like Hawaii, Iceland, and the Galapagos, seem to be anchored into a large structure within the core-mantle boundary (CMB). A new study, published in Science ...

Mass extinction events throughout Earth’s history are characterized as significant disruptions to life on the planet. There ...

A new seismic study reveals that Earth’s largest volcanic event fundamentally transformed the oceanic plate beneath the ...

"What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources." ...

Lake County, located just north of Napa Valley in California, is crafting some exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc wines from volcanic vineyards.

Numerical modeling suggests structurally stable lava tubes may exist beneath Venus, guiding future radar, imaging, and geophysical searches by upcoming planetary missions.

Episode 41 of lava fountaining to more than 1,600 feet high as part of the ongoing episodic summit eruption of Kīlauea ...

Scientists Sequenced the DNA of the ‘Last Neanderthal’—and It Alters Human History ...

Discover why Papakolea Beach on Hawaii’s Big Island is one of the rarest beaches in the world. Learn how volcanic olivine ...

Update No. 5 at 7:53 a.m. Jan. 25, 2026: Forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Honolulu have canceled the ...

But some refused to evacuate during the hazardous lava fountaining episode.