Mass extinction events throughout Earth’s history are characterized as significant disruptions to life on the planet. There ...

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A hidden “tear” beneath the continents may have been fueling oceanic volcanoes for millions of years, study reveals.

Activity beneath the planet was as important as what happened on the surface of Earth, given its role in the planet's workings. A new study noted how Earth recycled its crust as the rifting of ...

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface tells a story of volcanism that began roughly 2.5 million years ago, but ...

Deep in the south Pacific Ocean, near the remote Solomon Islands, there’s a volcano unlike any other on earth. For one, it’s underwater; and secondly, it’s extremely active. Kavachi, it’s called. And ...

Time on earth and a brief history of Scotland -- Magmas, igneous rocks and volcanic products -- Lava flows and pyroclastic deposits -- Early Cainozoic volcanism and the birth of the North Atlantic -- ...

On Sunday, lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano crossed a highway and emptied into the ocean. It’s quite a sight to behold: massive dark clouds billowing into the air. Those clouds are are a mix of ...