The emergence of a 'ghost island' in November of 2024 was caused by submarine mud volcano called Kumani Bank, which likely emerged sometime between January 30th and February 4th, 2023, according to ...

One of the U.S. state is known as the ‘Land of Volcanoes.’ The islands were formed there by volcanic eruptions over millions ...

The Earth's mantle might not always move along in lockstep with the overlying tectonic crust—as set out in science textbooks for decades—but may instead behave differently. This is the conclusion of ...

Geology textbooks describe the Earth's mantle beneath its plates as a well-mixed viscous rock that moves along with those plates like a conveyor belt. But that idea, first set out some 100 years ago, ...

In 2015, a new island emerged and endured within the Tonga archipelago, a rather rare occurrence. Since its appearance, life ...

TOKYO — An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last very long. The unnamed undersea volcano, located ...

The island known as Niijima, a natural phenomenon that abruptly emerged from the ocean less than a year ago, has now vanished, according to the Japanese Coast Guard, underscoring the erratic nature of ...

Learn about how volcanoes are formed and the ways they erupt Chiara Maria Petrone, Roberto Scandone, and Alex Whittaker On February 20, 1943, Dionisio Pulido and his family were working in their ...

In the remote expanse of the South Atlantic, two volcanic islands—Candlemas and Vindication—lie obscured by the persistent cloud cover that often shrouds their rugged terrain. The latest study by NASA ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Volcanic eruptions on the remote island of Nishinoshima repeatedly wipe the land clean, giving scientists a rare chance to study life’s earliest stages. Researchers traced the genetic origins of an ...

Volcano Kilauea’s puahiohio are swirling columns of ash and volcanic debris, often mistaken for tornadoes but formed by ...