With Yellowstone sitting atop a colossal volcano, experts warn that a future eruption could cover South Dakota in ash, ...

Tenerife may be known for its beaches, but it’s the island’s stargazing that leaves the biggest impression, boasting some of ...

People travel thousands of miles to reach Hawaiʻi—one of the most isolated landmasses on Earth. Its eight main islands help ...

Earth’s highest peak isn’t the point that reaches closest to outer space, and the reason has nothing to do with Everest at ...

Unexpected biosignatures found in a startlingly blue volcanic goo beneath the Pacific Ocean may offer clues to life's origins.

The formation, known as the Trou au Natron, lies in northern Chad within the Tibesti Mountains, the highest range in the ...

Ecuador’s Mount Chimborazo, not Everest, is the closest point to space due to Earth’s equatorial bulge and unique shape.

ANTIGUA, Guatemala – Volcan de Fuego in southern Guatemala kicked off Halloween by lighting up the early morning sky with explosions and lava bursts. Time-lapse footage shows the volcano repeatedly ...

Mars’ warmest latitudes hide a paradox: thick, buried ice where midday temperatures can reach a balmy 68°F (20°C). After years of study, planetary scientists believe they finally know how those ...

In the remote Kamchatka Peninsula, the Klyuchevskoy volcano erupted in 2023, sending twin lava flows and a 1,000-mile smoke plume into the sky, highlighting the immense power of Earth's geological ...

How do volcanoes work? What happens beneath their surface? What causes the vibrations – known as tremor – that occur when magma or gases move upward through a volcano's conduits? Professor Dr. Miriam ...