But one volcano deep in the farthest, frozen reaches of our planet marches to the beat of a slightly different drum. On Ross ...

Scientists discovered that these gases carry microscopic particles of pure gold, which can travel up to 1,000 kilometres ...

When Climate and Volcanoes Collide It’s well known that major volcanic events can influence the climate. But—as it turns ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hidden danger may exist beneath Antarctica that could accelerate ice melt, a new study says. Antarctica is not just a passive, ...

Most volcanoes spit out molten fire, ash and fear - but there is at least one that belches out actual gold…and it does this every single day. There’s gold in that volcano! Mount Erebus is not the ...

When volcanic eruptions make headlines, the images often depict fiery lava and towering ash clouds. But beneath Antarctica's frozen landscape, volcanoes quietly shape Earth's climate in surprising ...

Pakistan, July 4 -- Scientists remain intrigued by Mount Erebus, Antarctica's southernmost active volcano, which continues to ...

Geologically, Antarctica isn't easy to study. Nearly all of it (98 percent) is covered by ice, with an average depth of 1.1 miles.. This has certain obvious impacts on our ability to measure anything ...

Antarctica is usually the place we associate with endless sheets of ice and the occasional huddle of penguins, but it is also home to Mount Erebus. It is the southernmost active volcano on the planet, ...

A slow climate feedback loop may be bubbling beneath Antarctica's vast ice sheet. The continent, divided east to west by the Transantarctic Mountains, includes volcanic giants such as Mount Erebus and ...

George Steinmetz was drawn to Mount Erebus, in Antarctica, by the ice. The volcano constantly sputters hot gas and lava, sculpting surreal caves and towers that the photographer had read about and was ...