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

Wild tomatoes in the Galápagos may be reversing evolution—reawakening ancient traits, surprising scientists at UC Riverside.

ETH Zurich professor, Taras Gerya points out, "The Siberian Traps event released some 40,000 gigatons (Gt) of carbon over 200,000 years. The resulting increase in global average temperatures ...

Volcanic ash from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki covered plants and nearby homes amid ongoing activity this morning. Footage shows the grey ashfall on homes, roads and bushes as the volcano continues to ...

Enhanced rock weathering is a method that uses crushed volcanic rock to improve soil health. Ann Leslie Davis is a freelance science writer and recently covered the issue for Modern Farmer. We ...

Long before Pompeii, volcanic eruptions of Mount Vesuvius buried Afragola, a bronze age village in Italy, study of ancient plant life shows. Photo from Monica Stanzione, Giuliana Boenzi, Elena ...

Iceland prepares to shield geothermal plant from risk of volcanic eruption. By Ben Makori. November 14, 2023 6:16 PM UTC Updated November 14, 2023 Item 1 of 8 Streetworks continue ...

A volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts near the town of Grindavik, Iceland on December 18, 2023. Snorri Thor/NurPhoto via Getty Images. ... the Svartsengi Power Plant, ...

Some U.S. states, including California and Nevada, have geothermal power plants, thanks to their volcanic regions. Other active geothermal sites, such as Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, ...