You might not know it, but Ireland is dotted with extinct volcanoes that have shaped the island we know and love today ...

Driving down McKinney Falls Parkway today, you wouldn’t think to look twice. It’s a small hill, about 100 feet to 150 feet high, that resembles a typical Hill Country view. But it’s the material ...

One of the strombolian explosions that have occurred at Stromboli about every 10 minutes for at least 2000 years. (Photo by Luca Caricchi, UNIGE) Though the world’s oldest volcanoes erupt infrequently ...

Earth’s climate didn’t exactly roll out the red carpet for the first multicellular life. Prior to the Cambrian explosion of animal life, there was a time known as the Cryogenian Period, which included ...

Dissolved carbon dioxide may have bubbled up from magma far below Earth's surface, contributing to prolonged warming. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.