A new generation of climate detectives is rewriting one of history’s darkest chapters, arguing that the Black Death did not erupt out of nowhere but followed a colossal volcanic blast that chilled the ...

Hidden in the Pacific, two very different volcanoes are forcing scientists to rethink what counts as “biggest.” Tamu Massif, ...

A tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption decimated some islands of the South Pacific nation of Tonga. The crushing effect on land and infrastructure can be seen from outer space. Three of Tonga’s ...