Researchers uncover a possible active underwater volcano chain near the Cook Islands, hinting at fresh geological activity.

Since 2022, the underwater volcano of Home Reef ... Past eruptions of Home Reef have formed temporary islands, but geologists ...

If you're left wondering what this entails, a new island formed in Japan, following an underwater eruption, which may act as a good example of what could happen in the near future. Volcanoes can ...

Surtsey is a new island formed by volcanic eruptions in 1963-67. It has been legally protected from its birth and provides the world with a pristine natural laboratory. Free from human interference, ...

A recent study published in Archaeology in Oceania explores the oral, linguistic, genetic and archaeological evidence ...

The Maritime Self-Defense Force’s air base on Iwoto island, previously known as Iwojima island, confirmed on Nov. 1 that new ... islet was formed near the crater of the undersea volcano.

also known as White Island, when it erupted in December 2019. It is regarded as New Zealand's most active volcano and has been erupting since 2011 in some form. In the lead-up to the fatal ...

They are caused by a static source of magma, often away from plate margins. As the plate moves away from the hotspot, a new volcano island will form.

Feb. 28 (UPI) --New Zealand's High Court on Friday overturned the conviction against Whakaari Management Limited, the owner of the Whakaari/White Island volcano that erupted in 2019, killing dozens.

Since 2022, the underwater volcano of Home Reef has repeatedly ... Past eruptions of Home Reef have formed temporary islands, but geologists estimate that the new island could last several years.