In Hawaiian mythology, a fearsome goddess created the islands. If she’s near by you might find Pele's hair, but what are ...

Researchers analyzed changes over time in the ratio of small earthquakes to bigger ones beneath Mount Etna and found a strong ...

While many parts of the preserve require four-wheel drive, the aptly named Rings Trail is accessible along paved roads, and ...

Massive volcanic eruptions billions of years ago may have made it snow on Mars, leaving thick buried ice near the planet’s ...

A new study led by UNLV scientists sheds light on how planets, including Earth, formed in our galaxy—and why the life and ...

Scientists observed a 3.5 inches rise in the ground near the Iranian volcano's summit and it holds clues to its eruption.

These clouds, which have a shimmering silvery-blue color, are mainly made of ice crystals and form at altitudes of 50–70 ...

Two thousand years ago, Alaska’s Mount Okmok volcano spewed ash high into the atmosphere for months. Scientists believe it ...

A volcano in southern Iran thought to have been extinct for some 710,000 years has stirred.

To protect and preserve its natural heritage, the government of Cape Verde has conducted assessments of several important ...

The old fishing village at Ammoudi Bay below Oia. Columnist Paul Grondahl and his wife, Mary, returned to Santorini 31 years ...

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, is erupting for a second straight day, spewing towering ...