A team of geologists led by the University of Maryland and the University of Hawaiʻi finally connected one of the largest volcanic eruptions in Earth’s history with its source deep beneath the Pacific ...

A fiery mystery has puzzled geologists for decades: where did the lava fueling one of Earth’s largest volcanic events come from? A new study may finally have the answer. Scientists have long believed ...

A new study traces a 120-million-year-old 'super-eruption' to its source, offering new insights into Earth's complex geological history. Geologists led by the University of Maryland and the University ...

Scientists discover possible traces of microbial life dating back 1.9 billion years in ancient volcanic glass.

Have you ever stood on land born from fire? In New Mexico’s Valley of Fires, ancient lava sprawls across the desert, twisted, black, and echoing the fury that once tore through the earth. This vast ...

Co-lead scientists Jasper Konter and Matt Jackson look for a suitable sampling site using data of seamount collected with the research ship's sonar system. Geologists led by the University of Maryland ...