Have you ever wondered why the Pacific Ocean seems to be constantly shaking and erupting, as if the very earth beneath it is ...

The Ring of Fire is a fascinating yet formidable natural phenomenon, capturing the attention of scientists and enthusiasts alike. Tectonic plates lie beneath the Earth’s surface, forming its ...

Because of this, plate tectonics is also thought to be intimately connected to the development of life on Earth. The movement of tectonic plates produces volcanic activity at their boundaries. But at ...

Earth is the only known planet which has plate tectonics today. The constant movement of these giant slabs of rock over the planet's magma creates continents - and may have even helped create life.

The reason for this ring - known as the “ring of fire” - is because the Moon happens to be at its furthest point from Earth, called the apogee, and therefore appears slightly smaller in the sky.

Amid dramatic volcanoes, steaming lava fields and glacial lagoons, a new self-drive route invites travellers to embrace ...

The small explosion ignited the nearby grass — it was very dry — and a steady, rather stiff breeze fanned the small fire quickly into a growing fire that was consuming the small earth berm ...

Then, on Jan. 7, with fire consuming brush in ... for Jessica to think about that ring, encased in ash for weeks before it was delivered back from the Earth. Its memories seared into its once ...

Editor's Note: Earth Day, held annually on April 22 ... The narrow roads of the Ring of Kerry offer some of the most spectacularly scenic views in Ireland. It's best to take your time driving ...