Articles by Robin George Andrews

Scientists compiled decades of data to reveal the continent hiding beneath millions of miles of ice.

Some of the moons orbiting Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus may hide deep saltwater expanses beneath their icy crusts.

The asteroid that exploded over Luzon was not a threat—but it was a victory for our planetary defense systems.

We're not so special after all.

Without this restless geologic process, which triggers destructive earthquakes, Earth would not be habitable.

Recent research suggests that our planetary neighbor causes a stir deep under the ocean.

New discoveries off the Chilean coast include dozens of species new to science.

If the past is any guide, things are going to take off quickly.

Taking holiday a moment to appreciate how Earth got its water—and eggnog and mulled wine.

Evidence deep within the planet suggests that remnants of Earth's catastrophic twin might still lie below.

Though the damage on La Palma in the Canary Islands is extensive, no lives were lost.

In Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression, a continent is tearing itself apart, and volcanic chemicals fuel ecosystems unlike anything else on the planet.

Now scientists want to try the same trick on Venus.

Fast lava and suspicious earthquakes mean people are still at risk.

A couple of enterprising professors started with Italy and Scotland, and then took to the stars.

Volcanologists are doing detective work to understand what makes St. Vincent's La Soufrière go off.

A spatter cone and runny lava give this eruption its classic look, and make it relatively approachable.

There's no punchline, this massive geological structure in Greenland just probably isn't a crater.

Boris Behncke is enjoying one of nature's greatest displays from the comfort of home.

Low-cost seismometers could give rural communities an alert system, or begin to decipher elephant communication.

“We’re going to do so many cool things.”

There's uncertainty, but the eruption is confined to the summit caldera.

How Spanish scientists and soldiers made an epic journey home as the world locked down around them.

A volcanic gorge in remote Kamchatka has given up some of its secrets—but not all of them.