Volcanoes are not only terrestrial; they can also be underwater—and the latter can host their own ecosystems. After all, a hole in the Earth’s crust from which hot magma spews is not just a source of ...

Rockspray cotoneaster, also known as Cotoneaster horizontalis, is a popular bonsai tree due to its small size, attractive ...

The Chinese Bird Plum, also known as the Chinese Plum or Prunus Mume, is a beautiful flowering tree that makes for an ...

What is pumice and how does it end up on Texas beaches? Jace Tunnell of the Harte Research Institute weighs in.

This week, the tides were back to normal after the hurricane in the Gulf, making for better access to the beaches. Among the ...

Did the eruption of Thera (Santorini) affect the ancient Egyptians? This article examines the evidence from archaeology and ...