By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — The Black Death — one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, estimated to have killed up to half of Europe’s population — might have been set in motion by a volcanic eruption, a new study suggests. By…
Though its route through Central Asia remains elusive, two German researchers believe they have discovered how — and why — the plague made it to Medieval Europe.
A North Allegheny graduate is participating in an effort at the University of Rhode Island aimed at predicting volcanic eruptions sooner and more accurately.
New research suggests that volcanic eruptions may have triggered climate cooling and famine that pushed Italian city-states to import grain from the Black Sea—unknowingly bringing plague-infected fleas with it. Volcanic Cooling and the…
A study suggests that a volcanic eruption around 1345 cooled the climate, leading to crop failures. On the ships that carried grain to fill the gap came plague-carrying fleas.
The Denver Nuggets got back in the win column and snapped a one-game losing streak following their 135-120 win against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. It was Jamal Murray who led the way for the Nuggets, finishing with 52 points, and…
EXPERTS are warning Americans about a possible geomagnetic storm that could disrupt power across the country. The massive solar eruption may affect power grids, satellites, and communication issues across the US. NOAA’s Space Weather…
Officials have issued an alert for parts of the US after the sun exploded with a massive stream of energized particles. The geomagnetic storm warning is in place today through Thursday.
Hayli Gubbi volcano in Northern Ethiopia erupted on Sunday (Nov. 23) for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, causing havoc in villages nearby. Satellite imagery detailed billowing plumes of pale ash stretching across the arid region.
In the first half of Duke’s game against Arkansas Thanksgiving night, Cameron Boozer hit a level very few players hit. He was in total takeover mode and just crushed Arkansas.
Ethiopia’s long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted into life this week after roughly 10,000 years of inactivity. It left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes disrupted high-altitude…
Researchers have found footprints of large, bone-crushing dogs in the 12 million-year-old Ashfall Fossil Beds in northeastern Nebraska, suggesting these large carnivores may have survived a cataclysmic Yellowstone eruption that covered…