Earth's long volcanic history has physically shaped the terrain and brought about the demise of some species. For example, on the volcanic island of Nishinoshima, Japan, volcanic activity has wiped ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Mount Etna—Europe’s most active volcano—put on another dramatic show recently, spewing ash and lava that grounded flights and reminded us just how unpredictable volcanoes can be. But ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spawned a new lava fissure Saturday, emitting minor lava spatter less than a mile from a geothermal energy plant. The U.S. Geological Survey said 16 fissures have now opened ...

A collaboration between scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of Greifswald in Germany has uncovered a powerful new way volcanoes give life to the Earth: ...

In 2013, a volcanic eruption unfolded in Nishinoshima that completely uprooted plant life from the region. Surprisingly, after some years, flora again emerged in the area. This shocking turn of events ...

Icelandic company Sildarvinnslan (SVN)'s target of processing 10,000 metric tons of whitefish at its plant in the town of Grindavik -- acquired as part of its takeover of Visir in 2022 -- has been ...