New research traces the origins of Earth’s most powerful volcanic eruptions to mysterious continent-sized structures deep ...

Mantle plumes were the implicit link in previous studies relating BLOBS to giant volcanic eruptions. Their shape is a bit ...

Volcanic eruptions at Earth's surface have significant consequences. Smaller ones can scare tourists on Mount Etna or disrupt ...

A landmark study has confirmed that two of the Pacific Ocean’s largest volcanic structures—the Ontong Java Plateau and the Louisville hotspot—share a common geological origin.

Finlayson’s discovery means the same deep hotspot that formed the Louisville seamount chain also played a role in the birth of the Ontong Java Plateau.

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For years, scientists wondered whether the southern Pacific Ocean's Louisville hotspot—an area where hot and chemically distinct material from deep inside the Earth rises to the surface to create ...

For years, scientists wondered whether the southern Pacific Ocean's Louisville hotspot—an area where hot and chemically distinct material from deep inside the Earth rises to the surface to create ...

A former first-class cricketer appeared in a north Down court today accused of committing a raft of sex offences against two children — a boy and a girl.