My family stayed in Stromboli, an island off the north of Sicily. My kids loved playing with black sand and watching the ...

Brixen in South Tyrol combines Alpine beauty, food, wine, and easy access to vineyards, hiking trails, and culture for a ...

Erupting from fiery volcanoes, lava has historically been an uncontrollable force that destroys buildings and neighborhoods in its wake. But what if that force could instead be redirected and ...

Stromboli, Etna, and Vesuvius are the three most legendary active volcanoes in Italy. You can visit them, but there are a few ...

Scientists found that the speed at which continents split apart directly influences how molten rock flows deep beneath ...

The Afar junction is the point at which the Arabian, Nubian, and Somalian plates meet, each departing in their own directions to leave a widening gap under the Afar Triangle. Eventually, the crust ...

Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world’s most devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. How do these danger zones come to be? A study in Geology ...

The eruption of Italy’s Mount Etna reminded the world how sudden and unpredictable volcanoes can be. Check out the most ...

“Through plate tectonics, the eastern U.S. has been isolated from the global tectonic features (tectonic plate boundaries and hot spots in the mantle), that cause volcanic activity.

More: Watch: Skiers glide by flowing lava as Mount Etna erupts Countries with the most active volcanoes Because of their proximity to tectonic plate borders in the Ring of Fire, more than a dozen ...

This 2022 satellite photo shows the summit of "one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes," Mount Vesuvius, peering up ...

Italy, renowned for its culture, cuisine, and stunning landscapes, is also home to some of Europe's most active and potentially dangerous volcanoes. Situated on the boundary of two tectonic plates ...