A new study finds the Santorini volcano erupted decades before Pharaoh Ahmose, challenging its long-assumed link to early New ...

Earthquakes and imaged magmatic dike intrusion. Dots show machine-learning relocated earthquakes from 1 January to 28 February 2025 color-coded according to occurrence time (OTime). Orange patches ...

In early 2025, the Greek island of Santorini was rocked by a swarm of seismic activity, an event that led to school closures and the evacuation of thousands of residents. Now, scientists have used ...

A mysterious swarm of earthquakes that occurred near the Greek island of Santorini in early 2025 was caused by rebounding sheets of magma slicing through Earth’s crust, finds a new study.

Did a prehistoric eruption inspire Plato’s Atlantis Story? As it turns out, no.

The origins of ancient Greek city names like Athens and Olympia reflect mythology, history, and the development of Greek ...

The volcanic eruption of Santorini rocked the Mediterranean and changed history. Crucial—and chilling—evidence from the ...

Magma seeping into a reservoir under the island of Santorini set off thousands of quakes, some of which almost reached a 5.0 on the Richter scale.

Human beings primarily travel to see what exists beyond their everyday surroundings. Some places are remarkable not because they are famous or dramatic but because they reflect a way of life, a ...

A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom.

Streams of molten lava flowed from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano overnight Saturday into Sunday, ahead of another eruption expected to take shape in the coming days, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Satellite images have captured the sudden awakening of Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano, which erupted on Sunday for the first time in almost 10,000 years. The eruption shot huge clouds of ash nearly 45 ...