In the quiet Vasse district of WA, the evening of 27 August 1883 must have felt like something out of a mystery novel.

THE inquiry, instituted in consequence of a Government resolution of October 4, 1883, into tne nature, the extent, and the consequences of the volcanic eruptions of Krakatoa, has led to various ...

"We are still recording continuous eruptions with thick clouds towering at between 500 to 3,000 meters from the peak," Deny Mardiono of Indonesia's Geological Agency told AFP. Anak Krakatoa has ...

Imagine a thundercrack, or a pistol shot, which circled the earth four times. This actually happened, and its origins are quite surprising.