Volcano

Two Singaporeans confirmed dead in Indonesia volcano eruption, bodies found

Seventeen people, including seven Singaporeans and 10 Indonesians, survived the incident.

The volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia, May 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.
The Krasheninnikov Volcano erupts on August 3, 2025.

The supervolcano that once destroyed Japan's civilization is refilling, scientists say

Excavations of Raknehaugen, Norway, in 1939.

Scandinavia's largest prehistoric mound is not a tomb, but a memorial to a natural disaster - study

The remains of one of the four children found by archeologists, buried in the Inca sanctuary of Pachacamac, in the coastal desert strip 30 km south of Lima. Picture taken on November 9, 2010.

CT scans unlock secrets of mummified Inca children ritually sacrificed over 500 years ago - study


‘Ghost island’ emerges, disappears near Azerbaijan's Kumani Bank mud volcano

Kumani Bank mud volcano has produced transient islands multiple times since its first recorded eruption in 1861.

 ‘Ghost island’ emerges, disappears near Azerbaijan's Kumani Bank mud volcano.

Study warns of a "ticking time bomb" under West Antarctic Ice Sheet as ice reveals 100+ volcanoes

Researchers found 100+ volcanoes beneath Antarctic ice along the active West Antarctic Rift System, dating back to the dinosaur age.

 Study reveals potential "ticking time bomb" beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet, as ice 'corks' over 100 volcanoes melt away. Illustration.

Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic Danes to offer sun stones, study reveals

Hundreds of engraved sun stones were discovered in ceremonial sites, indicating a ritual response to climate catastrophe.

 Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic Danes to offer sun stones, study reveals.

Yellowstone’s volcanic activity could be shifting northeast, study finds

The basalt regions within the caldera are slowly shifting to the upper crust, where heat is being diffused northeast.

 A view of Yellowstone National Park.

Study suggests historic climate disaster gave birth to Ragnarok, the Norse mythology apocalypse

In the year 536 CE, a series of volcanic eruptions in the Northern Hemisphere unleashed ash and sulfur gases into the atmosphere, enshrouding the globe in a veil that blocked sunlight.

 Study suggests historic climate disaster gave birth to Ragnarok, the Norse mythology apocalypse.

Russian volcano identified as source of 1831 global climate catastrophe

The eruption led to a global temperature drop of about 1°C, causing famines and crop failures, especially in Asia.

 Russian volcano identified as source of 1831 global climate catastrophe.

Undersea volcano Axial Seamount poised for 2025 eruption, researchers warn

Upcoming eruption could be among first accurately predicted underwater volcanic events.

 Undersea volcano Axial Seamount poised for 2025 eruption, researchers warn.

Scientists plan to predict earthquakes, volcanic eruptions by tracking goats from space

In experiments conducted in Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna, sensors showed that goats became nervous before an eruption.

 In experiments conducted in Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna, sensors showed that goats became nervous before an eruption.

The world’s best preserved dinosaur had a weird ending, study suggests

Researchers attribute exceptional fossil preservation to rapid sedimentation and burrow collapses.

 Black Beauty is a well-preserved fossil of Tyrannosaurus rex. The specimen is housed in the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller.

Scientists warn glacier melt could trigger increased volcanic eruptions in Iceland

Eruptions surged up to 50 times after the last ice age due to ice loss, experts say.

 Glacier cave. Image by nubui, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.