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It will come as no surprise to regular readers of Skeptophilia that I have a peculiar fascination for things that are huge and powerful and...

On the morning of October 24, 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted  in one of the deadliest volcanic events in recorded history. The nearby towns...

The Greek island of Thera -- often known by its Italianized name of Santorini -- is the southernmost of the Cyclades , an island chain in t...

The highlight of my trip to Iceland this past August was seeing the newly-erupting volcano of Fagradalsfjall , southwest of the capital city...

I've always found the idea of an unstable system  fascinating, even before I knew the name to put on it.  As a kid I liked to do things ...

In today's contribution from the Completely Useless Advice department: if you own property in southern Africa, you might want to conside...

Is it just me, or do you sometimes get the feeling that people want  catastrophes to happen? I see it every time there's a near pass of ...

If you were wondering what the final act of the 2020 fever-dream theater might be, I have a possible contender. Geologists have just discove...

A recommendation for bloggers and other commentators: if you are going to write about science, make sure you understand the damn science.  A...