Ash from the explosion may have led to crop failure and famine in southern Europe, leading some Italian cities to import ...

A volcanic eruption in 1345 may have led to a famine, increased grain imports, and the spread of the Black Death.

Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death -- the ...

Clues contained in tree rings have identified mid-14th-century volcanic activity as the first domino to fall in a sequence ...

New research suggests a volcanic eruption around 1345 cooled the climate, leading to crop failures. On the ships that carried ...

A major volcanic cataclysm may have been ultimately responsible for the spread of the Black Death across Europe in the 1340s.

The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague, was a devastating pandemic that occurred in Europe from 1346 to 1353, ...

A newly analyzed set of climate data points to a major volcanic eruption that may have played a key role in the Black Death’s ...

A new study reveals how fragments of continental roots are stripped and transported beneath the oceans, solving a ...

Heavy rains drenching the Pacific Northwest triggered flooding across much of the region, closing dozens of roads and prompting the evacuations of tens of thousands of people.

Floating in pristine seas off the northwestern coast of Africa are Spain's magical Canary Islands. This jewel-like archipelago comprising eight islands is awash in Spanish culture, rich history, and ...