Now, nearly 200 years later, scientists have identified the “mystery volcano.” The eruption was one of the most powerful of the 19th century, spewing so much sulfur dioxide into the ...

Scientists have solved the 200-year-old mystery of the location of a massive volcanic eruption that spewed such a large volume of gases that it blocked sunlight, making the sun appear blue.

The 2009 eruption of Sarychev Peak Volcano, Kuril Islands, viewed from the International Space ... [+] Station. A new study says that a similar eruption was behind a cooling event with worldwide ...

THE location of a mystery volcano that caused "devastating famines" nearly 200 years ago has finally been found, scientists say. A massive eruption that took place in 1831 flooded the atmosphere ...

These cataclysmic events, which dwarf typical volcanic eruptions, have the potential to alter the course of the planet, reshape ecosystems, and cause widespread devastation. Unlike regular ...

An increase in seismic activity has prompted predictions that a mile-wide submarine volcano named the Axial Seamount will erupt near the United States West Coast by year’s end. “The eruptions ...