In the Canary Islands wine region, growers plant vines in volcanic ash craters called hoyos to protect grapes from wind, heat ...

Our planet is unique for its ability to sustain abundant life. From studies of the rock record, scientists believe life had already emerged on Earth at least 3.5 billion years ago and probably much ...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday reported heightened activity at Mayon Volcano, recording 222 volcanic earthquakes, 317 rockfall events, and 63 pyroclastic ...

Natural disasters affect many parts of the world, but few countries experience them as frequently and as intensely as ...

Kīlauea has been erupting intermittently since Dec. 23, 2024, primarily from two vents within Halemaʻumaʻu. Individual ...

Eruptions from volcanic arcs, found where tectonic plates converge, are one of the major drivers of natural carbon emissions, ...

Yellowstone National Park is one of the most popular and fascinating parks in the U.S. Naturally, there are quite a few ...

Life in paradise can be hard. Paradise is a Greek word of Persian origin made famous by the Jewish bible: it comes from a mix of very different cultures. The word means a walled garden. The garden ...

Most volcanic activity on Earth doesn’t happen on land. It happens out of sight, beneath kilometres of water, where pressure ...

As the Maunaulu eruption waned, Kilauea summit inflated and two brief eruptions occurred in the latter half of 1971 — one in ...

"It's getting ready to erupt"—one of America's most active volcanoes has the country on edge. It is called the Axial Seamount ...

A new video from Japan’s maritime authorities captures an underwater volcano bursting through the sea surface in a violent ...