A hotspot that now lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean was once under the Great Lakes, and may explain why they formed ...

Scientists Discover Ancient ‘Hotspot’ That Shaped the Great Lakes 300 Million Years Ago as Earth’s First Imprint The Great ...

A new study has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40 years in a global warming hotspot for the ...

A hotspot that is now located in the Atlantic played a key role in forming the lakes, home to a fifth of the world's fresh water.

Researchers reveal the surprising origin of the Great Lakes, linking them to an ancient hotspot that existed 300 million years ago, shedding new light on Earth's geological history.

Tristan da Cunha is a group of islands in the South Atlantic that formed from the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana.

Recent research suggests that the Great Lakes originated from the Cape Verde hotspot under the ancient supercontinent Pangaea. This geological feature significantly influenced the region's ...

Large explosive eruptions occur in Yellowstone around once every 700,000 years, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

That hotspot, by the way, is the one which today is building Iceland in the middle of the North Atlantic. The plume of broiling rock rising from deep inside the Earth has broken through the thin ...

A new study has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40 years in a global warming hotspot -- and the biggest retreat has occurred in recent years.