Thanks to this volcanic activity, the island is home to several black sand beaches, as well as secluded coves accessible only by boat. One of the best-known beaches, Ficogrande, offers visitors ...

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the battle, Praesidus Watch Co. released a truly unique line of watches that contain black volcanic sand from Iwo Jima. In 2024, Praesidus honored the 80th ...

Imagine a beach where the sand shimmers not in the usual shades of gold, white, or black, but in a striking, rare green. This ...

One of only four green sand beaches in the world, Papakolea sits at the southern tip of Hawaii’s Big Island. The ...

A 30,000-year-old vulture fossil was found in volcanic rock. Scientists discovered microscopic feather details preserved in ...

TASS/. Russian customs officers have detected and seized radioactive volcanic sand at Vnukovo airport from a female passenger who arrived from India transiting through the UAE, according to the ...

Siggi Rafn Hilmarsson: This is our main tool. Ju: He followed in his grandmother's and mother's footsteps in this hot volcanic sand. This is his bakery, no matter the weather. The process starts ...

Initially, a nearby volcano called Sadiman erupted a cloud of fine ash, like beach sand, that left a layer on the landscape. Then a light rain fell onto the ash to create something like wet cement ...

It's also small enough that you can see the sea from virtually everywhere – the deep Atlantic blue contrasts with the burnt ...

For one thing, the onyx-tinted sand here owes its unique hue to the ongoing volcanic activity of Kilauea in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. And for another, this beach is often visited by honu ...