Learn how geological clues preserved in ancient oceans link repeated volcanic eruptions to Triassic marine extinctions.

Lying dormant for 800 years, the geological systems in the Reykjanes Peninsula reactivated in 2021, and have since erupted at rising frequency, with the latest fissure eruptions being the sixth so far ...

"Awakening after a decade of slumber." Scientists issue warning that hidden 'ice volcanoes' could awaken: 'Talking about ...

Climate change is usually associated with changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide, but our planet's surface also plays a major ...

Beneath the Pacific Ocean, about 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, a massive underwater volcano is preparing to erupt. Scientists monitoring Axial Seamount have detected a surge in seismic activity, ...

This episode is brought to you by the Music for Scientists album! You might think of plate tectonics as destructive since ...

It has been thought that plate tectonics were a significant factor in the shaping of our planet and the evolution of life. Mars and Venus don't experience such movements of crustal plates, but then ...

Semeru volcano — the tallest volcano on Java at 3,676 meters — erupted on the afternoon of November 19, 2025, with pyroclastic flows racing at high speed more than 8.5 kilometers down its slopes, as ...

New research highlights the significant role of tectonic plate movements in shaping global climate, challenging previous theories about carbon dioxide emissions.

A volcano in Iceland has emerged from its centuries-long slumber with a series of "spectacular" eruptions. The most recent eruption, which peaked Thursday, is the seventh bout of activity the volcano ...

Natural disasters, from wildfires, floods and mudslides in western states to large earthquakes in Japan, have rocked, burned and flooded parts of the world in the first months of 2025. What’s next?