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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 ...

Volcanic eruptions may have set off a chain of events that brought the Black Death to Europe, according to new research. Clues contained in tree rings have identified 14th Century volcanic activity as ...

Deep within Greenland’s ice sheet, a chemical anomaly has sparked intense scientific debate, especially after researchers uncovered a platinum spike dating back around 12,800 years. Initially ...