Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by ...

Deep beneath the barren landscape of Antarctica lies secrets to the climatic history of the world. Frozen in the ice are ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE presented its surrounding ancient Roman communities with a number of terrifying ways ...

Sep. 30, 2024 — The Hunga Tonga underwater volcano was one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, and now, two years later, new research has revealed its main ... Extinct Volcanoes a ...

For decades, scientists believed that Mars’ red color came from hematite, a type of iron oxide that forms under dry ...

Kilauea's ongoing eruptions at Halema'uma'u feature impressive lava fountains. Since December 2024, there have been 11 ...

Deadliest volcanic eruption: The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia, which killed up to 100,000 people From lava fountains to towering ash clouds, volcanoes produce some of the most ...

Martian dust is mostly rust. Mars’s famed color has captivated humankind for centuries, earning its nickname of the ‘Red ...

Scientists have discovered that Mars' red color likely comes from ferrihydrite, a mineral that forms in water challenging ...

its metallic greenish tones created by pyrite and volcanic dust. Pyrite—often called “fool’s gold” for its seductive shimmer, was once mistaken for real gold during the California Gold Rush.