- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 24th, 2015
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
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
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
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
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
The country's Mount Ontake erupted around 11:53 a.m. Japan Standard Time, is believed to have killed over 30 people
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 23rd, 2014
Volcanic Eruption Is Making Iceland Grow Bigger
Researchers say lava originating from the ongoing volcanic eruption in Iceland is making this country expand
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 20th, 2014
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
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 9th, 2014
Super Awesome Poisonous Sulfur Dioxide Tornadoes Form in Iceland
The tornadoes were birthed by sulfur dioxide gas released by an ongoing volcanic eruption
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 5th, 2014
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
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
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
Researchers say this massive volcano in the United States will one day erupt once more
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 17th, 2014
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
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
The reservoir resembles a 4,000-cubic-kilometer (959.6-cubic-mile) sponge, researchers say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 1st, 2013
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.