• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 24th, 2015
Volcanic Eruption Coughed Out 120,000 Tonnes of Toxic Gas per Day

Volcanic Eruption Coughed Out 120,000 Tonnes of Toxic Gas per Day

The eruption happened in Iceland last year, lasted 6 months

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 6th, 2015
Humongous Lava Tubes Might Be Lurking Just Beneath the Moon's Surface

Humongous Lava Tubes Might Be Lurking Just Beneath the Moon's Surface

Study reveals lava tubes big enough to fit cities inside them could survive over the millennia on our natural satellite

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 13th, 2015
New Island in the South Pacific Was Birthed by an Underwater Volcano

New Island in the South Pacific Was Birthed by an Underwater Volcano

The island measures about 0.8 kilometers (0.5 miles) in width and 1.3 kilometers (0.8 miles) in length

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 13th, 2014
Massive Volcanic Eruption Blamed for the Dinosaurs' Demise

Massive Volcanic Eruption Blamed for the Dinosaurs' Demise

Scientists find evidence the asteroid impact said to have killed the dinosaurs followed a massive volcanic eruption

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 27th, 2014
Lava Lake Springs into Being atop Volcano in Africa

Lava Lake Springs into Being atop Volcano in Africa

The lava lake formed atop the Nyamuragira volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, scientists detail

  • 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

Watch: Aerial Footage of Lava Fountains in Iceland

Watch: Aerial Footage of Lava Fountains in Iceland

Video shows lava breaking out of the ground and reaching impressive heights before falling to the ground forming rivers

Super Awesome Poisonous Sulfur Dioxide Tornadoes Form in Iceland

Super Awesome Poisonous Sulfur Dioxide Tornadoes Form in Iceland

The tornadoes were birthed by sulfur dioxide gas released by an ongoing volcanic eruption

Photo of the Day: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland as Seen from Space

Photo of the Day: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland as Seen from Space

The volcanic eruption was observed and documented by NASA satellites

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 1st, 2014
Volcanic Eruption in Iceland Sends Lava 200 Feet (60 Meters) into the Air

Volcanic Eruption in Iceland Sends Lava 200 Feet (60 Meters) into the Air

Lava is said to be coming out of the ground at a rate of 15.9 million gallons per minute

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 18th, 2014
Army of Scientists Readies to Peer into Mount St. Helens' Anatomy

Army of Scientists Readies to Peer into Mount St. Helens' Anatomy

The researchers wish to gain a more accurate picture of the volcano's entrails

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 17th, 2014
Deep Volcanic Plumbing of Mount Rainier Revealed in Unprecedented Detail

Deep Volcanic Plumbing of Mount Rainier Revealed in Unprecedented Detail

Researchers say this massive volcano in the United States will one day erupt once more

Watch: Mount Etna Erupts, Puts on Quite a Show

Watch: Mount Etna Erupts, Puts on Quite a Show

The volcano erupted this past June 15, the event was caught on camera

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 22nd, 2014
Searing-Hot Glass Once Covered Small Island in the Mediterranean

Searing-Hot Glass Once Covered Small Island in the Mediterranean

Study sheds new light on the history of Pantelleria, an island between Sicily and Tunisia

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 29th, 2013
Magma Reservoir Under Yellowstone Is Two and a Half Times Bigger than Believed

Magma Reservoir Under Yellowstone Is Two and a Half Times Bigger than Believed

The reservoir resembles a 4,000-cubic-kilometer (959.6-cubic-mile) sponge, researchers say

Scientists Solve Mystery Surrounding Major Volcanic Eruption in the 13th Century

Scientists Solve Mystery Surrounding Major Volcanic Eruption in the 13th Century

Evidence suggests the Samalas volcano in Indonesia was the one that erupted in 1257 A.D.

 
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