Rocks on Iceland beaches confirm the Late Antique Little Ice Age, caused by volcanic eruptions, precipitated the fall of the Roman Empire.

As glaciers melt around the world, long-dormant volcanoes may be waking up beneath the ice. New research reveals that massive ...

For decades, scientists believed the Arctic Ocean was sealed under a massive slab of ice during the coldest ice ages — but new research proves otherwise. Sediment samples from the seafloor, paired ...

New research challenges the long-held belief that the Arctic Ocean was covered by a massive ice shelf during ice ages.

For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ...

For centuries, glaciers have sat like frosty crowns atop slumbering volcanoes, keeping Earth’s fury tucked safely beneath ...

Sea level on Earth has been rising and falling ever since there was water on the planet. Scientists were already able to use ...

Imagine walking a snowy plain, mammoths looming nearby, and knowing enormous cats once prowled in their shadow. These ancient ...

And the eruptions can make warming worse, melting more glaciers.

Ever wondered what the world looked like when Homo sapiens first roamed the Earth? In this video, we journey through time to ...

New research from the Chilean Patagonia has identified a link between glacial retreat and underground volcanic activity ...

Experts are warning that hundreds of dormant volcanoes around the world will likely become more active and erupt thanks to ...