Find out what fossils have revealed about ichthyosaurs, which included the biggest marine reptile that ever lived.

The French Riviera is famed for its sunny, year-round climate, azure waters and luxury resorts - but it'll be hit by a ...

Lava fountaining continues at Kīlauea’s summit in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, with the south vent reaching 1,000 feet and the north vent 700 feet. Tephra, fine ash, and Pele’s hair have been ...

A scientific expedition in the Barents Sea has revealed a remarkable geological structure hidden beneath the Arctic waters: ...

When tens of thousands of earthquakes shook Santorini, the cause wasn’t just shifting tectonic plates—it was rising magma. Scientists tracked about 300 million cubic meters of molten rock pushing up ...

Big eruptions and massive wildfires can shove huge amounts of particles and gases into the atmosphere, sometimes shifting temperatures worldwide. The tricky part is proving what any single event ...

A massive volcanic eruption can cool the planet within months. What happens next may take centuries. Currently, this potential consequence is a large part of current research being conducted on the ...

Jessica Irving has received funding from the National Science Foundation to work with MERMAID. She is a member of the Earthscope Oceans Science Committee and was involved in the research study ...

Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (Hunga Tonga for short) erupted on January 15 2022 in the Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. It created a tsunami which triggered warnings across the entire Pacific basin, and sent ...

Scientists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) documented a number of changes inside Mexico's El Chichón volcano during monitoring between June and December 2025. El Chichón's ...

On this episode of Science Dispatch, we dive into the latest Kīlauea eruption and the alarming chemistry behind the air people are breathing. The volcano is releasing massive amounts of sulfur dioxide ...