There appears to be a volcano near Jezero crater on Mars and the Perseverance rover might already have samples from it that ...

The Vela explosion stands out as the most dramatic example, occurring when our planet was emerging from the last ice age around 13,000 years ago.

China dominates the global rare earths industry—and it’s not even close. A fight is already underway to lay claim to this sunken island’s natural riches.

Georgia Tech scientists have uncovered evidence that a mountain on the rim of Jezero Crater—where NASA's Perseverance Rover ...

Fossils discovered at an early Miocene site in Kenya include a new type of early ape and offer clues about the environment inhabited by human ancestors.

“I grew up in Granada, but I came here eight years ago and realised I couldn’t leave.” In the afternoon, we seek out the nearby El Cuervo volcano, which is partially collapsed. Black stones ...

NASA’s Odyssey snapped Arsia Mons jutting above dawn clouds—revealing new insights into Mars’ upper atmosphere and volcanic ...

A NASA orbiter has captured a stunning image of a giant volcano on Mars. The panorama, captured on May 2 by NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter, shows Arsia Mons, one of the largest volcanos on the Red Planet ...

A new study explains why some volcanoes erupt “stealthily” and offers a roadmap to improve eruption forecasting.

A recent satellite image captured a glowing river of lava flowing down the flank of Europe's largest active volcano as it spectacularly blew its top and unleashed a towering plume of ash, smoke and ...

The eruption of Mount St. Helens was one of the most impactful in history. But there are people who have lived alongside the volcano for millennia.

In 1669, in what has been considered the volcano's worst known eruption, lava buried a swath of Catania, about 15 miles away ...