Molten rock shot as high as 656ft into the air at the eruption’s peak on Monday - ANTON BRINK/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Iceland has warned its erupting volcano poses a ...

Fears an Icelandic volcano will erupt remain high as magma spreads underground and huge cracks appear in the roads of a town most at risk. Seismic activity in southwestern Iceland decreased in size ...

Today is Arbor Day, that day devoted to encouraging people to planting a new tree or three. You might run into a variety of differing advice on exactly how to do this deed correctly. It doesn’t help ...

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Portulaca sclerocarpa (also known as Ihi makole) is a critically endangered small succulent plant in the purslane family (Portulacaceae). It only occurs on Hawaii Island and on a small islet off the ...

A volcano began to erupt in Iceland on Monday, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. The eruption turned the sky bright orange and prompted the country's civil defense to be on high alert.

A volcano in the southwestern region of Iceland erupted on Monday, sending geysers of hot lava as high as 330 feet. The eruption was located near the Svartsengi geothermal power plant near the town of ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Mount Etna—Europe’s most active volcano—put on another dramatic show recently, spewing ash and lava that grounded flights and reminded us just how unpredictable volcanoes can be. But ...

Each year, those with a green thumb spread out mulch to protect their gardens, plants and trees. Mulch has lots of benefits for plants including keeping them warm, protecting moisture and preventing ...

A mysterious lumpy growth in Peru known as the yareta may count among the world’s oldest plants, according to the U.S Geological Survey. USGS photo by C. Harpel A mysterious lumpy growth in Peru that ...

A spokesperson for HS Orka, operator of the power plant, said it supplies power to the entire country, although a disruption would not affect power supply to Reykjavik. Huge cracks appear on roads in ...