Volcanic eruptions on the remote island of Nishinoshima repeatedly wipe the land clean, giving scientists a rare chance to study life’s earliest stages. Researchers traced the genetic origins of an ...

The Earth's mantle might not always move along in lockstep with the overlying tectonic crust—as set out in science textbooks for decades—but may instead behave differently. This is the conclusion of ...

Volcanic elements give rise to cultures and nations on these beautiful islands. They’ve been equally worshiped and feared by many peoples over the millennia. But in the wake of drama and destruction, ...

In a remarkable turn of events, a temporary volcanic island formed and quickly vanished in the Caspian Sea. Captured by NASA satellites, the “ghost island” emerged in early 2023 following an ...