Supervolcanoes have the power to cough up enough ash to coat entire continents. They emit waves of hot gas, rocks and ash that flow down their slopes at speeds so great they strip away vegetation and ...
Imagine living through one of the most massive volcanic eruptions in history—Toba’s supereruption, about 74,000 years ago, was exactly that. For our ancient relatives, it was like the world turned ...
Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The idea that a single volcanic eruption might have shaped ...
The theory that humanity was nearly wiped out by a single catastrophic volcanic eruption appears to be wrong. We'll have to search elsewhere for an explanation for our unusual genetic bottleneck.
Jayde N. Hirniak has received funding from the Hyde Family Foundation, Institute of Human Origins, Geological Society of America, Society for Archaeological Sciences, and the Cave Research Foundation ...
Imagine trekking through savannah fields and sandy terrain to the peak of the second-highest volcano in Indonesia, Mount Rinjani in Lombok. Or picture waking up to the serene beauty of Lake Toba, ...