Mount Tambora exploded with ten times the force of the 1883 Krakatoa volcano. The explosion, which was felt and heard 2,000 kilometers away in Batavia, modern day Jakarta, is thought to be the ...

The Ring of Fire is dotted with volcanoes that have left a mark on history and culture. Mount Vesuvius, Mount Pinatubo, and Krakatoa are ... This process of destruction and creation is one of ...

I've just watched the American release of this movie ("Krakatoa: Volcano of Destruction") on the Discovery Channel. Another reviewer commented on the visuals. I agree with him. All the scenes of the ...

The story of a great flood that covers the Earth appears in the lore of numerous ancient civilizations, including Mesopotamian, Greek, and Hindu cultures. Scientifically, various civilizations may ...

The destruction of the Minoan civilization is often ... influencing Enlightenment thought. The eruption of Krakatoa in August 1883 is one of the most infamous volcanic eruptions in history. The ...

In the quiet Vasse district of WA, the evening of 27 August 1883 must have felt like something out of a mystery novel.

Halfway across the world in Indonesia on the same date, the Krakatoa volcano erupted with such immense force, it shattered the island and sent shockwaves racing around the globe. The eruption ...

Can a volcano rise from the dead? Uturuncu, a lofty peak in the Central Andes mountain range, is what’s known as a “zombie volcano.” It hasn’t erupted for more than 250,000 years ...

A restive volcano in central Philippines has briefly erupted, spewing a 2.8-mile ash plume and debris into the sky MANILA, Philippines -- A restive volcano in central Philippines briefly erupted ...

The volcano Uturuncu, located in the Central Andes mountains, has seemingly risen from the dead. While the volcano has not erupted in more than 250,000 years, it has recently shown signs of ...