Volcano
'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.
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.
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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.
Indonesia is caught in a trifecta of natural disasters
One island was swept by an earthquake, a tsunami and a volcano — all in the same week.
A ‘Lava Bomb’ Crashed Through a Hawaii Tour Boat, Injuring 23 People
An explosion from the Big Island's Kilauea eruption showered passengers with molten debris, seriously injuring some.
Watch a lava bomb crash through the roof of this boat full of tourists
A tour boat gets a little too close to Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.
PHOTOS: Lava from Hawaii’s volcano destroyed hundreds of homes — and an entire lake
It’s been weeks since Kilauea first started spewing lava over Hawaii’s Big Island, and things are not looking great.
Strands of Volcanic Glass Called ‘Pele’s Hair’ Rain Down on Hawaii Residents
The eruption of the Big Island’s Kilauea volcano has caused “Pele’s hair,” a type of volcanic glass that resembles spun sugar, to rain down on Pāhoa residents.
