New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that volcanic eruptions during the Ice Age may have triggered sudden ...

Volcanoes erupt because hot, melted rock from deep inside the Earth finds a way to reach the surface. This melted rock is ...

The melting of glaciers due to the climate crisis could make volcano eruptions more catastrophic than before, scientists cautioned in a study. Photo by NASA/UPI July 8 (UPI) --The melting of glaciers ...

Volcanic eruptions are significant geologic hazards. Underwater volcanoes are challenging to study, yet they play an integral ...

Volcanic eruptions at Earth’s surface have significant consequences. Smaller ones can scare tourists on Mount Etna or disrupt air traffic. Giant, large-scale eruptions can have more serious impacts.

New studies suggests that the ice ages influence underwater volcanic eruptions. Because volcanic chains spread across 37,000 miles (59,500 kilometers) on the ocean floor, the eruptions could pump out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Another volcanic eruption in Iceland has prompted nearby evacuations, including at the tourist hotspot, the Blue Lagoon. Iceland’s ...

If you were lucky 74,000 years ago, you would have survived the Toba supereruption, one of the largest catastrophic events that Earth has seen in the past 2.5 million years. While the volcano is ...

July 8 (UPI) --The melting of glaciers due to the climate crisis could make volcanic eruptions more catastrophic than before, scientists cautioned in a study. The loss of ice from the rapid glacial ...