It's been more than three and a half years since one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recent history left devastation in Tonga. An Australian-led scientific team has been studying the area ...

The loudest sound ever recorded was the 1883 Krakatoa volcanic eruption—which reached 310 decibels and was heard thousands of miles away, causing massive destruction and tsunamis.

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The islands that Charles Darwin made famous have become more accessible. Too accessible, say some residents and researchers, who fear nature is imperiled.

The 361-foot Point Sur rock, though no longer an island, is one example of a volcanic stack, and since 1889, it has had a lighthouse perched on its side. The lighthouse is still a vital aid to ...

Many travelers dream of faraway destinations, picturing the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the gondolas of Venice, or the temples of Kyoto. But what many forget is that the United States itself is overflowing ...

On August 27, 1883, the eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia produced the loudest sound ever recorded in human history. At 10:02 am, a cataclysmic explosion was heard over 4,800 kilometres away, from ...