Mass extinctions are extremely catastrophic events on Earth. Throughout Earth's evolutionary history, numerous mass ...

Off the volcanic ridges of the Eastern Pacific, deep beneath the surface where sunlight never reaches, a team of researchers ...

A switch from a humid to a dry climate has led the Eastern African Rift Zone to pull apart more freely, new research finds.

Scientists at the University of Southampton found evidence that waves of hot, melted rock are rising up from deep below ...

In the Canary Islands wine region, growers plant vines in volcanic ash craters called hoyos to protect grapes from wind, heat ...

The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency is presenting a Disaster Preparedness Fair in Ocean View on Saturday as part of a ...

The Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency will host a “Disaster Preparedness Fair” in Ocean View on Saturday as part of an ongoing effort to expand emergency readiness outreach in rural communities ...

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...

New research challenges conventional wisdom by demonstrating that mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts, not volcanic ...

Climate change is usually associated with changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide, but our planet's surface also plays a major ...

From volcanic mud pools and cosmopolitan cities to world-class wine tasting and dramatic fjords, these sailings see the best ...

Life in paradise can be hard. Paradise is a Greek word of Persian origin made famous by the Jewish bible: it comes from a mix of very different cultures. The word means a walled garden. The garden ...