Deep beneath the thick layer of million-year-old ice, something is lurking quietly, waiting to rip through the rigid ice sheets. This enormous icy wasteland is sitting on top of a volcanic ridge. And ...

The mystery location of a giant volcanic eruption that occurred almost 500 years ago has (in part) been solved thanks to glass shards preserved in the ice covering Antarctica. In 1458 a volcano ...

In the frozen wilderness of Antarctica, where glaciers stretch endlessly and the ocean is filled with drifting ice, there exists a place that feels almost impossible, a volcano where you can swim in ...

Melting ice in Antarctica could trigger volcanic eruptions beneath the continent’s vast ice sheet, creating a slow but dangerous feedback loop, scientists warn. A new study suggests the melting of ...

Nearly 600 years ago, a massive volcanic eruption sent clouds of sulfurous gas and ash high into the atmosphere. The blast known as the 1458/59 CE event was so huge that it triggered decades of ...

SHANGHAI, 5 February (BelTA - Xinhua) - An international research team has established the first comprehensive identity archive for 207 known subglacial volcanoes in Antarctica, marking a significant ...