Colossal volcanic eruptions like the kind that may have obliterated the dinosaurs more than 65 million years ago are caused ...

The sudden loss of weight from the rapidly melting ice sheet as the last Ice Age ended caused a relaxation of the crust and an expansion of gases in the magma. The pressure led to explosive volcanic ...

Venus, known as Earth’s “sister planet,” is anything but hospitable. With its thick atmosphere, extreme pressure, and scorching heat, Venus has long been considered a lifeless world. However, recent ...

Scientists discover the ‘missing link’ that causes giant volcanic eruptions - A giant, large-scale eruption once contributed ...

New research from HKU geologists suggests that Earth's first continents were born not from plate tectonics, but from deep ...