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I swear, a kid could invent a time machine and still be beat by a baking soda volcano at a science fair.

Mount Etna in Italy is one of the most well-studied volcanoes in the world. It has been erupting for thousands of years, and ...

Discover the amazing science behind volcanic eruptions in this fun and easy-to-understand educational video for kids and ...

Mount Etna’s past eruptions reveal that a single volcano can erupt through very different underground pathways.

Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for what powers Yellowstone and other supervolcanoes. Instead of a deep plume rising from near Earth’s core, a broad “mantle wind” may push hot rock beneath ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Volcanologists discovered that really hot magma, oddly, won’t start cooling into rock until it reaches lower-than-normal temperatures. Reading time 3 minutes Rivers of lava rose to an average height ...

The Pemba project is testing whether humanoid robots can operate in some of the world's harshest environments.Pabloberlanngab/X A humanoid robot has successfully reached the summit of Ecuador’s ...

Are you ready for an explosive adventure across America’s most dynamic landscapes? If you want to witness the raw, earth-shaping power of nature up close, uncovering the Best Volcanoes to Visit should ...

A volcano that slept for more than 100,000 years before erupting is blowing up our understanding of when volcanoes should be defined as active or extinct. Volcanologists officially classify sleeping ...

A new detection method called “Jerk” could dramatically improve how scientists forecast volcanic eruptions. By using a single broadband seismometer, the system can detect extremely subtle ground ...