Volcanic eruptions have captivated human attention and imagination for centuries. While they often become synonymous with devastation, they are also an essential part of the Earth’s system, ...

Most people worry about asteroids or climate change—but the real ticking time bombs are hiding beneath our feet. Supervolcanoes have the power to darken skies, collapse civilizations, and even push ...

It has been a while since the most gigantic supervolcanoes have erupted. Does that mean the time has come? Marcos del Mazo / LightRocket via Getty Images/ Charlotte PAROIELLE montage They shaped the ...

Hundreds of thousands of people could be at risk from a supervolcano that’s waking up, experts have warned. In the last few months a series of powerful earthquakes have shaken Italy’s Campi Flegrei, a ...

The thought of an awakening supervolcano can send shivers down the spine, with imagery of ash-laden skies and catastrophic global consequences. Known for their massive eruptions, supervolcanoes have ...

Supervolcanoes are bigger than you think, and there are more of them than you think. There are, in fact, eight supervolcanoes around the world that have changed the geography of continents and caused ...

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Earth has some massive volcanoes called "supervolcanoes" that can cause huge eruptions, way bigger than anything we’ve ever seen in modern times. Some of these, like Yellowstone in the U.S. and Campi ...