An isolated burial in Sudan has revealed the first evidence of an unknown funeral ritual that took place nearly 4,000 years ago in a little-known African kingdom, a new study finds.

As Africa undergoes a dramatic geological shift that may one day split the continent in two, here’s everything you need to ...

Before Sunday, the volcano's last known eruption roughly coincided with the beginning of our current Holocene Epoch, when the ...

According to the team, the ongoing separation is progressing from the northeast to the south in a motion scientists liken to ...

A volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted Sunday, marking its first known eruption in 12,000 years. The volcano, called Hayli ...

Lava erupts from a fissure in Kapoho, Hawaii Monday, May 21, 2018. Ramaphosa under pressure as new US bill threatens South ...

The Hayli Gubbi shield volcano, thought to be dormant since almost the last ice age, has erupted, and the volcanic plume is reaching heights at which intercontinental aircraft fly. Hayli Gubbi is ...

Screengrab from Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST) / Facebook The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported a minor phreatomagmatic ...

The current series of eruptions has featured lava fountains up to 1,500 feet. Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is once again shooting lava more than 1,000 feet into the air. Episode 36 of the current series ...

(Image credit: Original photo courtesy of NOAA) An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon could now blow its top by mid-to late-2026, scientists say. In December last year, scientists said the ...

After centuries of dormancy, a mechanical volcano first envisioned in the 18th century has been ingeniously resurrected by students at the University of Melbourne, blending historical curiosity with ...

Kilauea has sent lava 1,000 feet into the air multiple times this year. One of the most active volcanoes in the world is gearing up for a spectacular eruption, according to the United States ...