Scientists Dated the Catastrophic Pompeii Eruption Using Only Rocks. Here’s How Close They Got
“Argon-argon dating” is a common technique scientists use to reveal when a geological event, such as a volcanic…
Hunga Volcano’s Seafloor Collapsed 700 Meters
On January 15th, 2022, when the Hunga Volcano in Tonga erupted, the whole world was amazed by what…
US-India Satellite Captures Time-lapse Video of Volcanic Eruption
In this animation, frames of NISAR data from December 2025 to August 2026 show the spread of lava…
A Bright Spot at Mount Michael
Winter near the Antarctic Circle brings months of frozen darkness, when sea ice chokes ocean waters and many…
Tropical Storm Lala nearly a hurricane, impacting Hawaii
Tropical Storm Lala is just short of hurricane strength as the storm slowly strengthens. Conditions worsen for Hawaii…
Cascade Volcanoes Shrouded in Smoke
In a contrast of fire and ice, smoke from wildland fires mingled with several of the Cascade Range’s…
New Eruption in the Bismarck Sea
It’s a truism among oceanographers that there is more accurate mapping of the surface of the Moon and…
Earth’s Longest Ice Age May Have Repeatedly Thawed and Refrozen for 56 Million Years
Artistic representation of a Snowball Earth. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. The Sturtian glaciation was one of the most extreme…
Melting Snow Off Shivelyuch – NASA Science
Shivelyuch (also called Shiveluch), the most northerly active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, is one of the most…
Digital reconstruction unveils face of ancient Pompeii man using AI
ROME (AP) — Archaeologists and researchers at the ancient Roman site of Pompeii have used artificial intelligence for…
Restless Kīlauea Launches Lava and Ash
Kīlauea has entered its second year of episodic activity after reawakening in December 2024. Since then, the Hawaiian…
Eruption at Mayon – NASA Science
At any given moment, about 20 volcanoes on Earth are actively erupting. Often among them is Mayon—the most active volcano…