Earth’s Core Is Leaking Gold Into Volcanoes, Scientists Say

Traces of ruthenium in volcanic rock point to a hidden geological highway.

AI Identifies Author of Charred Scroll Buried by Vesuvius for 2,000 Years

A sealed Herculaneum scroll yields its secrets—revealing a lost philosophical treatise by Philodemus through virtual unwrapping.

A Massive Underwater Volcano Literally Shook the Edge of Space

New research shows the blast triggered secondary gravity waves that rattled the upper atmosphere, where satellites orbit.

Immaculate Feather Fossil Reveals the Unlikely Preserving Power of Volcanoes

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

Massive Supereruptions Might Not Trigger the Apocalypse, Just Decades of Chaos

An ultra-powerful eruption 79,500 years ago may not have disrupted the climate as badly as feared, according to Earth scientists.

Preserved in Glass: How Mount Vesuvius Locked This Roman’s Brain in Time

Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by Vesuvius's eruption in 79 CE.

This Ethiopian Volcano Just Burped a Staggering Amount of Methane

Mount Fentale hasn't erupted in over 200 years, but the mysterious methane emerging from it has scientists scratching their heads.

This Island in the Caspian Sea Is Almost Gone

After nearly two years of existence, the landmass has nearly vanished beneath the waves.

Underwater Volcano Off Oregon Will Erupt This Year, Scientists Predict

The Axial Seamount is gonna blow, scientists say. The only question is when.

This Is What the Giant Tonga Eruption Sounded Like

A crowdsourced survey reveals how the sounds of the explosive event travelled around the world, and showcase the importance of fast-acting researchers.

DNA From Pompeii Victims Reveals Surprising Relationships Amidst the Chaos

Analysis of ancient DNA from the ashen casts of Pompeii victims changes presumed relationships between them, and reveals the port city's socioeconomic and geographic diversity.

Something Weird Happened 15 Minutes Before the Giant Tonga Eruption of 2022

A previously overlooked seismic signal portended the gargantuan volcanic eruption.

Washington’s ‘Forgotten Giant’ Volcano Stirs: Surge in Quakes Prompts Increased Monitoring

Six unusual earthquakes shook Mount Adams in September, but it's too soon to speculate about a potential eruption

See Photos of Iceland’s Latest Spectacular Volcanic Eruption

The volcanic craters have erupted repeatedly since December, after lying dormant for 2,500 years.

Photos of a Volcanic Storm Over Mount Etna Look Like Something From Lord of the Rings

The eruption was so powerful that it created a thunderstorm over Sicily.

Tonga Eruption Was So Powerful, Scientists Propose New ‘Ultra’ Classification

The blast shattered an island and was hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bomb detonated over Hiroshima.

Archaeologists Find Ancient Tsunami Victim on the Turkish Coast

Human and dog remains at Çeşme-Bağlararası are the latest evidence of the Thera eruption and the ensuing tsunami that roared through the Mediterranean.

New Remains Found at Pompeii Show the Agony of Mount Vesuvius’ Victims

Preserved Brain Tissue Found in Victim of Ancient Vesuvius Eruption, Scientists Report

Scientists Reveal More About Volcanic Eruption That Rocked the Ancient Maya