See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A past eruption of Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano has led scientists ...

A new study offers a novel theory on how the plague came to establish a foothold in Europe in the 14th century and kill millions: Researchers blame a volcanic eruption, or a series of them. As NBC ...

The end of the Cretaceous period saw disastrous geological and astronomical events, but researchers say that one in particular is to blame for the mass extinction. Reading time 3 minutes For years, ...

I've been asked to speculate on the appearance and effect of an eruption (should it ever occur) in the volcanoes immediately south and east of Christchurch, New Zealand. Before delving into the ...

20:21, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Updated: 20:24, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 A Harvard expert has offered his verdict on the moment a mysterious glowing orb seemed to shoot out of an erupting volcano immediately ...

A study led by University of Minnesota Duluth scientists "puts the nail in the coffin" on a theory that one of Earth's largest volcanic events decimated animal and plant life 75,000 years ago. Tom ...