While scientists already knew about the ancient volcanic blast, the new research has revealed its record scale and pinpointed it as the largest eruption of the current geological epoch.

An eruption that produced one of the largest impacts on climate over the past 250 years has finally been matched with a ...

A skeleton of a man who was a victim of the Santorini volcano -- and his dog -- were found this week by archaeologists in Turkey.

There were no immediate threats to nearby residents or infrastructure, but volcanic gas emission rates were very high, the USGS said. "It’s a pretty exciting time," USGS Hawaiian Volcano ...

It was one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions ever recorded. And it was a wake-up call. Locator map showing Tonga islands on globe, as well as location of volcano in relation to other islands.

The Pacific Island nation of Tonga was virtually cut off from the rest of the world Monday, after a massive volcanic blast that crippled communications and stalled emergency relief efforts.

Scientists are monitoring seismic activity on Santorini, as small quakes near the caldera raise concerns about possible ...

In a volcanic event of this size ... Incidentally, though, the powerful blast of the Hunga Tonga eruption was picked up at all 53 infrasound monitoring stations maintained by the Comprehensive ...

A volcanic eruption in southern Japan 30,000 years ago was so massive it dumped a 10-centimeter layer of ash in what is now the sprawling metropolis of Tokyo, according to researchers. A team at ...

This is the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on the most volcanic world ... The moon is home to an estimated 400 volcanoes, which blast lava and plumes in seemingly continuous eruptions that ...