- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 12th, 2014
Largest Extinction Event Occurred Nearly Instantaneously
Geologists refine estimates on the time it took for most life forms to die
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 29th, 2014
Mount Etna May Be Gearing Towards New Eruption
New satellite image reveals increased activity at the volcano
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 20th, 2014
Sinabung Volcano Releasing Massive Ash Plumes – Photo
New satellite image reveals the power of the volcano
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 13th, 2014
Volcanoes Move Before Erupting
This phenomenon could be used as an early-warning system
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 6th, 2014
Indonesian Volcano Erupts 50 Times in a Single Night
Thousands of nearby villagers have already been evacuated
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 23rd, 2013
Yellowstone's Magma Reservoir Is 2.5 Times Larger than First Thought
The supervolcano could erupt with 2,000 times the power of Mount St. Helens
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 17th, 2013
Volcanic Eruption Creates New Island in the Pacific Ocean
Japan just got one island richer, geologists recently confirmed
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 2nd, 2013
Striking Image of Russian Volcano Caught from Space
Viewing conditions were just right aboard the ISS
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 21st, 2013
Volcanic Eruption Creates New Island near Tokyo
This is the first eruption to occur at this location in nearly 40 years
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 18th, 2013
Mars' Geology Found to Be More Complex than First Thought
New minerals were discovered atop ancient volcanoes
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 18th, 2013
Active Volcanoes Still Endure Beneath Antarctica
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 7th, 2013
Awakened Volcano Threatens Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula
Signs of an impending eruption have begun manifesting themselves
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 1st, 2013
Dreaded Volcano Etna Generating Massive, Twin Plumes
One plume vents gray ash, while the other is venting gases
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 14th, 2013
There Are a Lot of Diamonds Buried in India, Geologists Suspect
India could one day produce as many diamonds as Canada, Russia and southern Africa
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 1st, 2013
Earthquakes Can Cause Volcanoes to Sink
Scientists document how major earthquakes affect landscapes
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 6th, 2013
Watch: Stunning Footage of Four Active Volcanoes As Seen from Above
The volcanoes are all located in Russia's Far East
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 3rd, 2012
JPL Radar Begins International Study of Volcanoes
An aircraft carrying the instrument will fly over Alaska and Japan