1 in the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. While scientists already knew about the ancient volcanic blast, the new research has revealed its record scale and pinpointed it as the ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.