In the year 536 CE, a series of volcanic eruptions in the Northern Hemisphere unleashed ash and sulfur gases into the atmosphere, enshrouding the globe in a veil that blocked sunlight.
The eruption led to a global temperature drop of about 1°C, causing famines and crop failures, especially in Asia.
Upcoming eruption could be among first accurately predicted underwater volcanic events.
In experiments conducted in Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna, sensors showed that goats became nervous before an eruption.
Researchers attribute exceptional fossil preservation to rapid sedimentation and burrow collapses.
Eruptions surged up to 50 times after the last ice age due to ice loss, experts say.
Recent archeological discoveries have discovered an additional man and woman buried under lava in ancient Rome 2000 years ago.
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted, shooting lava 50 meters high, causing disruptions, evacuations, and infrastructure damage, highlighting ongoing volcanic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula
Indonesia has shut down an airport and has evacuated hundreds of people near Ruang volcano.
The dwarf planets in question, Eris and Makemake, are both found in the Kuiper Belt past Neptune's orbit and are far from the Sun's warmth, similar to fellow dwarf planet Pluto.
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