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Deep in the cosmos, about a billion light-years away, a monster with a gargantuan appetite has woken up. For roughly 100 ...

Studying tree rings helped scientists pinpoint when Mount Rainier last sent a lahar down its steep slopes, which could help ...

A long quiet volcano in Ethiopia has roared back to life, blasting ash roughly 9 miles into the sky and catching both nearby ...

A supermassive black hole is reawakening inside a distant galaxy cluster—and after almost 100 million years of slumber, ...

What keeps volcanologists up at night? New £3.7M project aims to improve early warning of sudden, dangerous volcanic ...

There is something almost mystical that draws people to the Lake Michigan shore, no matter the season. Even in winter, people ...

In the predawn darkness, a team of scientists climbs the slope of Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano, one of the world's most active and whose eruption could affect millions of people. Its mission: figure ...

Life on Earth began in a world of volcanic eruptions, violent storms, and a toxic atmosphere. Yet somehow, from this chaos, ...

The United States has a habit of showcasing its geology. Long before cities and highways showed up, forces beneath the ...

Archaeologists in Italy have made a stunning discovery that adds to our understanding of ancient Roman life. Subscribe to our ...

Picture this: a massive horseshoe of fire wrapping around an entire ocean, where the ground shakes almost daily and volcanoes erupt with terrifying regularity. The Ring of Fire spans approximately 40, ...