THE remains of a huge ancient volcano have been found off the coast of Norfolk. Millions of years old, the supervolcano was ...

Scientists say it erupted with the force of several thousand hydrogen bombs but is extinct now.

Scientists have analysed the terrifying power with which the volcano erupted ...

A team discovered that, contrary to present scientific understanding, ancient volcanoes continued to spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from deep within the Earth long past their period of ...

Indonesia’s Toba supervolcano remained active for thousands of years after its massive eruption about 74,000 years ago. Some ...

Massive volcanic events in Earth's history that released large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere frequently correlate with periods of severe environmental change and mass extinctions. A new method ...

A team of geologists led by the University of Maryland and the University of Hawaiʻi finally connected one of the largest volcanic eruptions in Earth’s history with its source deep beneath the Pacific ...

Near Mars’ equator, a giant volcano has been hiding from us for decades. While the site had been observed by spacecraft since the 1970s, the volcano’s severe erosion disguised it. Researchers now ...

A geologist has revealed intriguing insights into the volcanic activity on Mars. He proposes that Mars has significantly more diverse volcanism than previously realized, driven by an early form of ...

This fascinating Philippine landmark is not just an active volcano. Its layered geography has puzzled and fascinated ...

Volcanoes can be rich sources of metals. (Hafsteinn Karlsson/500px/Getty Images) Volcanoes can wreak devastation when they ...