Volcanoes are not just destructive forces. They are also incredible builders of new land. From the formation of islands like ...

It’s easy to forget that the earth below us is always changing and shifting — but sometimes, we get a dramatic demonstration of exactly that, like with the recent eruptions of a volcano in Iceland.

The A.D. 536 eruption of an Arctic volcano was so massive that civilizations fell and undying myths took shape. But that's not the whole story. In A.D. 536, something profound happened to the planet.