• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 14th, 2015
Study Explains Bizarre Hexagonal Towers Created by Cooling Lava

Study Explains Bizarre Hexagonal Towers Created by Cooling Lava

Volcanic eruptions sometimes form such odd columns

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 24th, 2015
Fire-Fountain Eruptions Once Happened on the Moon

Fire-Fountain Eruptions Once Happened on the Moon

And scientists now know exactly how they occurred

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 29th, 2015
Volcano in Japan Erupts, Coughs Out Colossal Cloud of Ash and Smoke

Volcano in Japan Erupts, Coughs Out Colossal Cloud of Ash and Smoke

The eruption happened this Friday at 10 a.m. local time

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 26th, 2015
Volcano in the Galapagos Islands Erupts for the First Time in 33 Years

Volcano in the Galapagos Islands Erupts for the First Time in 33 Years

The lava flow could reach the nearby ocean, specialists say

Eerie Human Figure Forms Over Erupting Volcano in Chile

Eerie Human Figure Forms Over Erupting Volcano in Chile

People say the figure was a sign that last week's volcanic eruption was the gods' way to punish people

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 23rd, 2015
Stunning Time-Lapse Video Shows Chile's Calbuco Volcano Erupting

Stunning Time-Lapse Video Shows Chile's Calbuco Volcano Erupting

The volcano erupted this past Wednesday at about 6 p.m. local time, sent a thick plume of ash soaring into the sky

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 14th, 2015
Massive Eruption Covers Volcano in Chile in a Layer of Ash and Rocks

Massive Eruption Covers Volcano in Chile in a Layer of Ash and Rocks

Stunning space images released by NASA show the volcanic material coating the Villarica's snowy eastern side

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 4th, 2015
Lightning Strikes Can Turn Volcanic Ash into Teeny Tiny Glass Spheres

Lightning Strikes Can Turn Volcanic Ash into Teeny Tiny Glass Spheres

Even cooler, the glass spherules created by lightning strikes when they hit volcanic ash form high in the atmosphere

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 21st, 2015
X-Rays Used to Read Scrolls Buried in Volcanic Eruption 2,000 Years Ago

X-Rays Used to Read Scrolls Buried in Volcanic Eruption 2,000 Years Ago

These scrolls and hundreds of others were carbonized when Mount Vesuvius erupted back in AD 79, researchers explain

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 17th, 2015
Volcanic Eruption on Cape Verde Island Is the Largest in Decades

Volcanic Eruption on Cape Verde Island Is the Largest in Decades

The massive volcanic eruption began on Cape Verde's Fogo island in late November 2014, is still ongoing

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 14th, 2015
Underwater Volcano Erupts, Turns the Water Around It Blood Red

Underwater Volcano Erupts, Turns the Water Around It Blood Red

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano started acting up a few weeks ago, is now spewing ash into its surroundings

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 16th, 2014
Earlier This Year, Earth Grew a Brand New Layer Under a Volcano in Iceland

Earlier This Year, Earth Grew a Brand New Layer Under a Volcano in Iceland

The new crust formed over the course of just a few weeks, the rise of the layer was followed by a volcanic eruption

Lava Flow Threatens the Town of Pahoa in Hawaii – Photos

Lava Flow Threatens the Town of Pahoa in Hawaii – Photos

The lava flow, originating from the active Kilauea volcano, is expected to soon cut through the town's main road

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 31st, 2014
Humongous Pile of Magma Pancakes Found Under Indonesia's Lake Toba

Humongous Pile of Magma Pancakes Found Under Indonesia's Lake Toba

Some of the layers of magma under Lake Toba were documented at a depth of roughly 30 kilometers (some 18 miles)

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 29th, 2014
Saturday's Volcanic Eruption in Japan Explained

Saturday's Volcanic Eruption in Japan Explained

The country's Mount Ontake erupted around 11:53 a.m. Japan Standard Time, is believed to have killed over 30 people

Volcanic Eruption Is Making Iceland Grow Bigger

Volcanic Eruption Is Making Iceland Grow Bigger

Researchers say lava originating from the ongoing volcanic eruption in Iceland is making this country expand

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 29th, 2014
Ginormous Asteroids Smash into One Another, Cause Massive Dust Eruption

Ginormous Asteroids Smash into One Another, Cause Massive Dust Eruption

The collision was documented with the help of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope

 
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