Beneath the surface of central Turkey lies Derinkuyu, an underground city that could house more than 20,000 people—entirely ...

Their eruptions gifted Armenia an endless supply of volcanic rock, particularly tuff and basalt, the backbone of its architecture. Durable, practical, and rich with history, these stones aren't ...

During a field trip to the Lava Creek Tuff near Shell, Wyoming, scientists discovered evidence of two major volcanic eruptions. | Credit: USGS/Photo by Madison Myers. Scientists in Wyoming have ...

Scientists have found previously undocumented ash deposits buried beneath the Lava Creek Tuff in Wyoming — and at least one of them could be from an unknown volcanic eruption, they say.

Yellowstone is most famous for huge explosive eruptions that create large calderas. Outside Yellowstone Caldera, however, ...

Carved centuries ago from volcanic tuff, they’re believed to embody the deified spirits of ancestors. Sleepless roosters crowed; stray dogs barked. A frigid wind gusted in from Antarctica ...

Researchers have precisely dated key fossil sites in Central Anatolia, Türkiye, to 7-10 million years ago using a new ...

This small stone axehead is made from volcanic tuff and dates from the neolithic period. It would have been used, with an attached handle, for tasks such as chopping wood. The axehead was ...

The Seongsan Ilchulbong tuff cone has exceptional exposures of its structural and sedimentological characteristics, making it a world-class location for understanding Surtseyan-type volcanic eruptions ...