Great apes began to diverge from other primates about 25 million years ago, according to eastern African fossil records.

When volcanoes are preparing to erupt, scientists rely on typical signs to warn people living nearby: deformation of the ...

Some volcanoes erupt with little to no warning, posing serious risks to nearby communities and air traffic. A study of Alaska ...

Some cities just happen to exist uncomfortably close to volcanoes. That kind of proximity affects routines, infrastructure, and how people think about risk. Scientists surveil shifting ground and ...

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

The Mount Veniaminof study may help prepare for eruptions for other volcanoes near major population centers around the world.

The researchers posit that the volcano could have supported conditions favorable for life in the once-watery Jezero crater.

Several U.S. states, from Hawaii’s fiery peaks to Alaska’s smoldering mountains, have the highest number of active volcanoes—creating breathtaking landscapes but also posing serious natural hazards. [ ...

Volcanoes on Mars might be more widespread than previously thought, and this has an impact on the planet's past habitability.

Ash deserts as far as the eye can see, knee-deep crossings of icy glacier rivers, ever-changing landscapes - and all that in ...

The 1980 eruption cycle made Mount St. Helens one of the most famous volcanoes in the Cascades. But it is far from the only ...

New spending restrictions for some federal agencies are creating extra hoops for scientists to jump through to fix earthquake seismographs and deep ocean sensors that capture how fast tsunami ...