Earth was once covered by a global magma ocean, which later cooled and crystallised – now traces of this primordial event ...

One of the most active regions in the world is the Pacific Ring of Fire. According to the USGS, this region is where the ...

From friendship in a world of chatbots to what it means to be alive, this month’s new popular science books are asking some ...

A submarine eruption north of Papua New Guinea may be building new land while satellites track its evolution from above.

Europe’s largest active volcano Mount Etna has erupted once more with fresh drone footage showing bright orange lava pouring from its fissure. Mount Etna’s latest eruption began on Friday from a ...

Mount Etna in Italy is one of the most well-studied volcanoes in the world. It has been erupting for thousands of years, and ...

When a bright fireball streaked across the Alaska sky last spring, the usual tools scientists rely on to track such ...

Taal Volcano in the Philippines recorded its fourth phreatomagmatic eruption this month, sending a 450‑metre plume into the ...

A slow, eastward-moving current of hot rock deep within Earth may be the primary force feeding Yellowstone’s volcanic system, according to a study published in Science on April 9, 2026. Researchers at ...

Mount Etna’s past eruptions reveal that a single volcano can erupt through very different underground pathways.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano underwent its 50th eruptive episode on June 27, spouting 1,000ft fountains of lava and ending after ...

Houghton remained deeply connected to Hawaii’s volcanoes and communities. He worked closely with scientists at the U.S.