Climate data and historical accounts suggest that crop failures in the 1340s prompted Italian officials to import grain from ...

A volcanic eruption may have set off a chain reaction that led to Europe's deadliest pandemic.

The rapid spread of the Black Death through medieval Europe could have its origins in a massive volcanic eruption, according ...

Though its route through Central Asia remains elusive, two German researchers believe they have discovered how — and why — ...

Discover why Hayli Gubbi, a shield volcano in Ethiopia, erupted after 12,000 years of dormancy and its geological ...

Located in the Erta Ale Range, the eruption raised questions about its long dormancy, as evidence suggests potential activity ...

Discover why volcanoes erupt, how magma and gases cause eruptions and why volcanoes are essential for life on Earth.

July 8 (UPI) --The melting of glaciers due to the climate crisis could make volcanic eruptions more catastrophic than before, scientists cautioned in a study. The loss of ice from the rapid glacial ...

Contrary to popular belief, it’s not the big-name volcanoes like Yellowstone and Mount Etna in Sicily that pose the greatest ...

An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon is gearing up for an eruption, according to volcanologists who are monitoring for activity. The Axial Seamount-- an underwater volcano located about 300 ...