There are huge, invisible structures in the ionosphere that are high above the surface of the Earth. These structures are ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

The eruption of the underwater Hunga volcano emitted the highest plume of ash ever recorded-an event that was visible from ...

Renowned marine ecologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat has warned the public to remain vigilant over the possibility of an undersea ...

Researchers have documented many spectacular effects of the underwater eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai, such as the ...

While Florida is no stranger to summer swelter, 2025 has been pretty quiet in one key way: the National Weather Service (NWS) ...

A powerful eruption by Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano has led to widespread flight cancellations to Bali, as towering columns of hot ash soared more than 6 miles into the sky: ...

The Hunga Tonga volcano has erupted explosively again, causing widespread concern and triggering a tsunami across the Pacific region. This video provides the latest update on the volcanic activity, ...

Usually, the sulphur dioxide in the smoke of a volcano cools the earth’s surface for a short period. This didn’t happen for Hunga Tonga.

Underwater mapping images show the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai volcano at various depths before the 2022 eruption, left, and after, right. The eruption left a huge hole in its summit.

On Jan. 15, 2022, a volcano beneath the island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai exploded with such force it triggered the most intense lightning storm ever recorded and the first documented mega ...

A diagram from the new study showing the organisation of the magma plumbing system beneath the Tonga volcano before, during and after the 2022 eruption. (Image credit: Le Mével et al. (2023)) ...