Volcanoes are among the most powerful forces of nature. Throughout history, some eruptions have shaken the Earth, changed the weather, and even affected human life for years. Scientists use the ...

For more than 100,000 years, the Methana volcano in Greece appeared dormant. No lava, no explosions, no ash clouds. It ...

Since then, Yellowstone has seen two more major volcanic eruptions and many smaller ones—earning the name “supervolcano.” The ...

Volcanoes are Earth’s geologic architects. They’ve created more than 80 percent of our planet’s surface, laying the foundation that has allowed life to thrive. Their explosive force crafts mountains ...

This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them. The Nevado del Ruiz, also ...

A massive volcanic eruption can cool the planet within months. What happens next may take centuries. Currently, this potential consequence is a large part of current research being conducted on the ...

When massive volcanic eruptions occur, they inject millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, where it forms sulfate aerosols that scatter incoming solar radiation and result in global ...

Mount Etna draws magma from a deep reservoir 50 miles underground, reshaping how scientists understand its eruptions and ...

Scientists found the Methana volcano remained active for 100,000 years, producing magma deep underground without erupting.

"Breaks new ground by examining the histories of extreme environmental events, from the recent eruptions of Mount Merapi in Central Java to the prehistoric Toba supervolcanic eruption 74,000 years ago ...

The new research about the Black Death was published earlier this month Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. Getty Scientists suggest in a new study that the Black Death may ...