Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have determined the genetic lineage of a now extinct plant population from Nishinoshima, a volcanic island whose frequent eruptions periodically "reset" ...

A volcano believed to be extinct for around 700,000 years is showing clear signs of rising again, surprising geologists who ...

Amassive chain of extinct volcanoes has been discovered deep below southern China, revealing a hidden piece of Earth’s geological history. This arc of fossilized volcanoes, more than 400 miles long, ...