Thomas Mulligan discusses how a mega volcano eruption could dramatically alter global climate and society this century.

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

The eruption of the underwater Hunga volcano emitted the highest plume of ash ever recorded-an event that was visible from ...

Widespread anxiety is gripping Japan as a prophecy of a catastrophic disaster on July 5, 2025, gains traction, largely fueled ...

Researchers have documented many spectacular effects of the underwater eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai, such as the ...

The highest volcano in the world is Cerro Ojos del Salado. It is a stratovolcano in South America’s Central Volcanic Zone, reaching an impressive 6893 meters above sea level (or at least above ...

Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

Scientists have traced a 60-million-year volcanic trail from Iceland to Ireland to a deep mantle plume that shaped the North ...

Then, drive 29 miles south to Exit 49 to State Route 504, also known as Spirit Lake Highway. Turn off at milepost 5 for the ...

The driving force behind this volcanic activity is believed to be the “Iceland Plume”—a deep, hot column of molten rock that ...

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

RPI researchers were the first to ever collect data during an underwater eruption on the Mid Ocean Ridge System. They happened to be on site to gather data from hydrothermal vents.