“Super Volcanoes: What They Reveal about Earth and the Worlds Beyond” by Robin George Andrews. Norton. 312 pp. $27.95. Review provided by The Washington Post. Volcanoes need a new agent. Whenever an ...

The recent eruption of the Tongan submarine volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai culminated in an explosive blast on Jan. 15 that sent shock waves around the world. Punching a hole through the ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Since Kilauea's hawt eruption action moved ...

As recently as 10,000 years ago, giant ground sloths the size of elephants, 20 feet long and weighing in at more than 6,000 pounds, roamed the southern United States and Central and South America.

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MISSOULA -- As recently as 10,000 years ago, giant ground sloths the size of elephants, 20 feet long and weighing in at more than 6,000 pounds, roamed the southern United States and Central and South ...