France may have offered the most dramatic case, but the study shows that the entire European continent was repeatedly rattled by climate-driven unrest. Between 1570 and 1860, researchers identified ...

Scientists have discovered colossal mountain-like structures, known as Large Low Shear Velocity Provinces (LLSVPs), buried deep within the Earth's man ...

Massive volcanoes dot the Cascade Range from BC into NorCal, but what about the space in between? Volcanoes in those places ...

About sixty million years ago, the Icelandic mantle plume—a fountain of hot rock that rises from Earth’s core-mantle boundary ...

What do the rumblings of Iceland's volcanoes have in common with the now peaceful volcanic islands off Scotland's western ...

Volcanic eruptions can have dramatic consequences. But how can we anticipate this phenomenon, which unfolds up to tens of ...

The confusing names of Iceland and Greenland date back to Viking times. This centuries-old naming strategy reveals clever ...

To enjoy your snowmobiling adventure in comfort and safety, proper gear is a must. Wear layers to cope with changing weather ...

The only truly dead volcanoes are the ones whose existence we have forgotten about. The Netherlands is not known for its volcanoes. There is a volcano with a Dutch name: Beerenberg, an impressive ...

Alaska Volcano Observatory raised alert status last October due to increase in seismic activity Officials lowered the alert level for a volcano near Alaska's largest city to normal Wednesday, which th ...

Only about one-fourth of Iceland’s 39,769 square miles is habitable by humans, mostly along the southern shore. Geologically, ...

Since the volcanic eruptions of 2021, a luxury tourism industry has grown around the appetite for rugged exploration in Iceland.