A volcanic explosion, somewhere in the tropics, may have increased European trade with central Asia—which brought fleas ...

Ash from the explosion may have led to crop failure and famine in southern Europe, leading some Italian cities to import ...

In a new study about the potential origins of the Black Death, scientists suggested that one or more volcanic eruptions that ...

The eruption lasted for just over 12 hours. Kīlauea spewed more than 3 billion gallons (16 million cubic yards) of lava during this event—enough to fill 25,000 Olympic swimming pools. The eruptive ...

A remote camera has captured the moment a volcano in Hawaii sent lava spewing 1,000ft (300m) into the air before being ...

Around 74,000 years ago, a volcano called Toba in Sumatra exploded, and some scientists think it had a serious impact on the ...

A large volcanic eruption or cluster of eruptions in the mid-1340s triggered severe climate anomalies that drove harvest ...

A 1345 volcanic eruption likely triggered a climate crisis, causing crop failures and forcing European port cities to open ...

Sessions are scheduled for Jan. 14 and 21 at Pāhala and Nāʻālehu public libraries, respectively. Come to the Kahuku Unit of ...

Borobudur’s significance declined sharply, not only from volcanic damage but also due to the fall of its patron dynasty and ...

Because these objects are anchored to specific historical contexts, their ages provide a reliable snapshot of the period. The ...

Another spectacular eruption at one of the most active volcanoes in the world has destroyed the camera volcanologists use to ...