New Research Uncovers Hidden Complexity beneath Martian Surface
New orbital data reveal that the most recently active volcanic systems on Mars weren’t simple one-off blasts into…
Evidence of volcanic activity on Venus confirmed for first time | Features
A lateral cross-sectional view illustrating the detected cave beneath the surface of Venus. Evidence of volcanic activity on…
Tectonic Plate Movements, Not Volcanoes, Drove Major Climate Shifts Over 540 Million Years
New research challenges conventional wisdom by demonstrating that mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts, not volcanic eruptions, played the…
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Jan. 9-15: Science comedy, speakeasy dinner show, art stroll, ‘Wiliwili LOVE’ and more : Big Island Now
There is an eclectic emulsion of events coming next week around the Big Island, each promising an exciting…
UPDATE: Laupāhoehoe Point Road, portion of Highway 11 in Kaʻū, reopen : Big Island Now
Update at 7:40 a.m. Jan. 6: Portions of Highway 11 in the Ka‘ū District have since reopened after…
UPDATE: Flood advisory for portions of Big Island extended : Big Island Now
Flooding in Kaʻū caused by previous kona low storms in February 2023. A flood advisory is in effect…
An Iranian Volcano Appears to Have Woken Up 700,000 Years After Its Last Eruption
Mt. Taftan. Credit: Wikimedia Commons For centuries, the Taftan volcano in southeastern Iran was considered inactive; just another…
New computer model predicts volcano collapses and tsunamis
When individuals hear volcanoes, they tend to envision blazing eruptions blasting into the air. However, volcanoes can also…