Researchers have discovered a volcano under the sea near Minamitorishima Island, Japan. There’s no cause for alarm — the volcano last erupted 3 million years ago. That’s a long time for humans, but it makes the newly discovered seamount a…
The lava lake at Kilauea’s summit on May 6, 2018, before the onset of the caldera collapse. The lava lake surface had fallen about 656 feet (200 meters) since the onset of the eruption. The 2018 eruption of Kilauea in…
In times of intense stress, people sometimes let out their angst with a squeal — and a new study suggests that plants might do the same. Unlike human screams, however, plant sounds are too high-frequency for us to hear…
The remains of a Viking ship that was 52 to 56 feet (16 to 17 meters) long were found near a medieval church at Edøy, on the island of Smøla in Norway. The remains of a Viking ship have been…
One of the items stolen from Dresden’s Royal Palace was a sun-shaped, diamond hair ornament that dates to the late-18th century and once belonged to the queen. In two daring heists that took place just days apart in Germany, burglars…