A brutal Arctic blast has turned parts of the Eastern United States into a deep freeze, and along at least one frozen shoreline the cold has sculpted something that looks straight out of science ...

The recent earthquake swarm near Santorini has brought the topic of volcanoes in Greece back into the spotlight.

This Is the Way the World Ends? Volcanoes Could Darken World June 6, 2012 — -- Are you worried about the end of life as we know it? Then don't just look to the sky for that catastrophic asteroid ...

Scientists have just revealed their findings on what are being described as the most pristine trilobite fossils ever found. The fossils, which show both hard exterior features and soft inner tissues, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Image was taken by William F. Foshag, ...

A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland began Monday night after weeks of intense seismic activity. This marked the the first time in 50 years that a largely populated area had to be fully evacuated ...

Learn how a young volcano on Mars stayed active for nine million years and what its changing lava reveals about Mars’ interior.

Volcanic eruptions are perhaps nature's most terrifying display of power. Catastrophic eruptions of volcanoes like Mount Vesuvius, Krakatoa, and Mount St. Helens have gone down as some of the most ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. How and if a volcano explodes depends on how and when bubbles of ...

The far side of the moon is hiding evidence of an enormous ancient volcano. But even though researchers are sure the volcano was there, they remain mystified about how it could have formed. For more ...

Learn about how volcanoes are formed and the ways they erupt Chiara Maria Petrone, Roberto Scandone, and Alex Whittaker On February 20, 1943, Dionisio Pulido and his family were working in their ...