New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that volcanic eruptions during the Ice Age may have triggered sudden ...

An ongoing explosive eruption at Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines produces a dark gray ash plume that rises 2,000 meters ...

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When tens of thousands of earthquakes shook Santorini, the cause wasn’t just shifting tectonic plates—it was rising magma. Scientists tracked about 300 million cubic meters of molten rock pushing up ...

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A Chinese king’s infatuation with a woman was seen as the reason that a golden age collapsed. Evidence suggests climate change and internal strife played bigger roles.

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A clash between the local community and the Home Office in Glasgow gets this year’s Glasgow Film Festival off to a rousing start. Festival opener Everybody to Kenmure Street is a politically charged ...

Week of Feb. 18 features Rob Brezsny's historical illuminations, inspirational advisories, and yes, horoscopes.

By Professor Mark Kirton, Centre for International and Border Studies For member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the issue of energy security has featured frequently in the regional ...

Precious metals may be escaping from the planet’s core. This hotly debated subject could help us understand Earth’s evolution and determine whether life exists elsewhere in the Universe ...