Ancient volcanoes in the Arctic may have trapped Earth in repeated "Snowball Earth" freezes for 56 million years.

Scientists say a massive 2022 volcano eruption may have helped break down methane, offering new clues in the fight against ...

Did you know there are at least 1,350 active volcanoes around the world, and roughly 20 active volcanic eruptions on any given day? While many of them occur deep under the ocean – most volcanoes are ...

An international study concludes that volcanic eruptions in the mountain range helped reduce atmospheric CO₂ seven million ...

An eruption at Mount Etna in July 2021. (Salvatore Allegra Photography/Moment/Getty Images) Mount Etna is more than half a million years old, but this massive stratovolcano in Sicily still has plenty ...

Lava is still pouring down three sides of Mayon volcano in the Philippines, and more than 287,000 people who fled their homes ...

The Sturtian glaciation was one of the most extreme climate events in Earth’s history. Beginning around 717 million years ago ...

All the activity on Earth’s surface — erupting volcanoes, shifting tectonic plates, restless seas and myriad forms of life — depends on the two-part engine under the hood. Directly beneath Earth’s ...

Researchers traced tremor signals deep inside Tanzania’s Oldoinyo Lengai volcano, pinpointing their 3D locations for the first time. The study revealed linked tremors at different depths, offering a ...

Earth is the planet we have the best opportunity to understand in detail—helping us see how other rocky planets behave, even ...