(CNN) — The Black Death — one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, estimated to have killed up to half of Europe’s population — might have been set in motion by a volcanic eruption, a new ...

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

January 2026The international APARC report on the Hunga volcanic eruption in 2022 provides new insights into the extent to ...

The trip was a chance to show off new technologies developed in the Boise State lab. What Mock did not know at the outset of ...

Volcanic disasters were increasing in number, but the next greatest disaster of this kind could be caused by hidden volcanoes or dormant ones.

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

Volcanic eruptions remain one of Earth’s most dramatic natural phenomena, characterised by explosive discharges of ash, gas and pyroclastic materials that play a critical role in shaping the ...

Volcanic lightning is a striking and multifaceted phenomenon that occurs during explosive eruptions, when vigorous interactions between fragmented ash particles, volcanic gases and environmental ...