Far below the Pacific, a volcano long written off as geologically dead has turned out to be both active and teeming with life ...

Deep-sea creatures are some of the most skilled survivalists in the world. They endure isolation, extreme temperatures, and ...

A colossal volcano in Kenya is home to a small, previously unknown species of toad, researchers discovered, challenging their understanding of amphibians in East Africa. Not only does the toad belong ...

In a volcanic lava field of Argentina sat a cryptic creature with “bulged” nostrils. Its patterned body blended in with the arid mountain landscape — but not well enough. Passing scientists noticed ...

Surrounding the remote island of Miyake, off the east-central coast of Japan, the stoney sea floor matches the volcanic rock on the surface. Scattered across the rocks are patches of green algae, ...

Off the coast of American Samoa, an active underwater volcano towers above the seafloor, its upper crater the site of a four-year eruption. Following the formation of a 1,000-foot lava cone between ...

Scientists found a cryptic creature at a volcanic lava field and discovered a new species, a study said and photos show. Photo from Javier Avila In a volcanic lava field of Argentina sat a cryptic ...