Volcano
This Shimmering Black Rock Is a 2,000-Year-Old Exploded Brain
Scientists just discovered that the rock is really the brain of a Roman cult member that was shocked solid by high heat.
The Most Surreal Photos From the Taal Volcano Eruption in the Philippines
The Philippines’ second most active volcano located just south of Metro Manila erupted on Sunday and continues to spew ash and lava.
A Volcano in the Philippines Is Erupting and the Government Is Ordering ‘Total Evacuation’ of a Half Million People
The Taal volcano started spewing out red-hot lava, and shot smoke, pebbles, and ash into the air on Monday.
1,200-Year-Old Viking Runestone May Warn of Climate Change, Study Says
Researchers said that the ancient inscription may be “connected to a memory of climate crisis and probably to the anxiety about a similar one occurring.”
A New Zealand Rescue Team Will Risk Their Lives to Bring Back Volcano Victims' Bodies
Experts are warning there's a significant chance the volcano could erupt again, but victims' families have been outraged by the government's slow response.
'No Signs of Life' After Volcano on New Zealand's White Island Erupts
Five people who were on the island during the eruption are confirmed dead, and those who were not rescued are now presumed dead.
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There’s a Weird Mass Extinction Everyone Forgets, Scientists Say
It's not the Anthropocene.
This Giant Raft of Volcanic Rock Could Help Heal the Great Barrier Reef
An underwater volcanic eruption created a huge raft that will evolve into a traveling habitat for many sea creatures.
Watch Homemade Lava Explode, for Science
A unique study is looking at the physics behind some of Earth's most dangerous volcanic eruptions.
Thirty Meter Telescope Permitted on Sacred Volcano, Rules Hawaii Supreme Court
After years of litigation, the Court issued a 4-1 ruling reinstating a permit to build the massive observatory on Mauna Kea’s summit.
What's That Weird Cloud That's Been Looming Over Mars for Weeks?
A 930-mile-long cloud is suspended over one of Mars' volcanoes.
Researchers Show How Mount Vesuvius Eruption Vaporized Blood and Exploded Skulls
Hundreds of people in the town of Herculaneum took cover from the eruption in boat-houses. Their bones tell a gruesome story.
