Children are always asking "Why?" As they experience things for the first time, it's natural to want to find out more. But as ...

Scientists have long been puzzled by volcanoes that erupt far from the edges of tectonic plates—known as intraplate volcanoes ...

A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.

New research suggests that Earth’s orbital variations—the slow changes in its tilt, axial precession, and shape of its ...

In 2022, researchers aboard the E/V Nautilus made a discovery on the floor of the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. While surveying ...

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: a volcano scientist who does her work in the middle of the Pacific Ocean—at the ...

Scientists found that volcanic eruptions triggered short-lived oxygen spikes before Earth's air became breathable.

It is widely believed that Earth's atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid increase in microorganisms capable of performing photosynthesis. Researchers ...

The ocean is a mysterious place, and if you have a fear of the deep waters, this video will probably make it worse. Footage of a submersible capturing some intriguing footage of a pre-historic sea ...

Scientists discovered that volcanic eruptions in India’s Deccan Traps 66 million years ago released gases that altered Earth’s climate.

The researchers found evidence of microbial communities sharing nutrients and forming protective biofilms—slimy layers that help them withstand the harsh conditions of the deep sea ...

Gemechu Bedassa Teferi, a researcher who studies the volcanoes of ... apart to form the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Around 11 million years ago, a crack formed deep under the present Afar ...