On the shores of the Texas Gulf Shore beaches, sand hills resembling miniature volcanoes have popped up, with staff members explaining that the hills play a vital purpose in the ocean’s ecosystem.

A large number of “mini volcanoes” appeared on a Texas beach, video shows. Screengrabs from video shared to Facebook by Quintana Beach County Park. “Mini volcanoes” appeared all over a Texas beach ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The so-called Hope Ranch Volcano in Santa Barbara — which ignited Thursday — isn’t actually a volcano. Geologists ...

“Mini volcanoes” appeared all over a Texas beach recently, covering the sand in strange scattered mounds, video shows. But it wasn’t lava sitting at the bottom of these “volcanoes,” according to ...