Beneath the tranquil waters of Indonesia’s Lake Toba lies one of the most colossal and dangerous supervolcanoes on Earth, capable of triggering super eruptions with global climatic consequences ...

A new study found rare metals, including gold, leaking from Earth’s core to the surface through volcanic activity.

Earth’s core is apparently a bit leakier than scientists expected. In a new study published in Nature, researchers describe ...

A layer of magma has been discovered 2.4 miles below Yellowstone that releases gases and prevents eruptions, according to ...

Researchers from the University of Göttingen discovered traces of precious metals, including ruthenium and gold, rising from ...

The asteroid, known as 387746 (2003 MH4), is enormous. It measures around 335 metres wide, or 1,100 feet. That’s roughly the ...

Learn how ash from volcanic eruptions can alter ice content in clouds, influencing how Earth handles radiation.

Earth's largest gold reserves are not kept inside Fort Knox, the United States Bullion Depository. In fact, they are hidden ...

Before a volcano erupts, rising magma squeezes out emissions of carbon dioxide visible from space, but trees might be a ...

If you’ve ever zoomed in a little too far on Google Earth and stumbled across something bizarre, you’re not alone. Satellite imagery lets us see the planet with a perspective that was once impossible, ...

A NASA-Smithsonian collaboration has revealed that carbon dioxide released from rising magma makes surrounding vegetation ...

Researchers found that a potential powerful earthquake combined with rising sea levels could lead to a mega tsunami.