Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists said episode 35 of the ongoing Halemaumau eruption ended abruptly today at 3:32 a.m.

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The Union of the Comoros sees vanishingly few tourists, although this little African nation is in many parts a bona fide ...

Simple physics may explain how the Easter Island statues could "walk" miles with only a handful of people, but the debate ...

A volcano that has been active in recent years erupted again on Hawaii’s Big Island on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A volcanic island in Iceland revealed that birds, not wind, brought the first plants. This changes what we know about how ...

Papakōlea Beach on Hawaii’s Big Island glows with rare green sand, formed from volcanic crystals that shimmer beneath the ...

The Sudden Appearance of Kumani Bank The emergence of a 'ghost island' in November of 2024 was caused by submarine mud ...

Archaeologists who analyzed the physics of the statues and their transport found that they were sculpted and transported in a ...

Explosive volcanic eruptions on early Mars may have transported water ice to equatorial regions, according to a modeling ...

The lyrics of traditional Okinawan songs were found to record past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands (21st ...

A new island emerged from the ocean, sparking a fascinating natural evolution that continues to surprise scientists.