Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes the plague, seen magnified by optical microscopy. - BSIP/Universal Images Group/Getty ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way we predict volcanic eruptions, propelling the accuracy of forecasts and potentially averting numerous casualties. Let’s delve into the ...

One of the most deadly and dangerous volcano hazards isn’t lava. Mudflows called lahars can come without clear warning.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured the most powerful volcanic eruption ever seen on Jupiter’s moon Io. (CREDIT: NASA / JPL / ...

A major volcanic cataclysm may have been ultimately responsible for the spread of the Black Death across Europe in the 1340s. In a lovely example of scientific investigation at its best, researchers ...

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of tourists at the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, the national broadcaster RUV reported. The ...

A UC Santa Cruz lab specializing in ancient DNA reveals a story about large mammal's ability to survive a large-scale natural disaster.

When and where the earliest modern human populations migrated and settled in East Asia is relatively well known. However, how these populations moved between islands on treacherous stretches of sea is ...

The Black Death — one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, estimated to have killed up to half of Europe’s population — might have been set in motion by a volcanic eruption, a new study ...