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By May 17, 2021
Space

Mars may have had recent volcanic eruptions—which is great news for finding life

New evidence points to volcanic activity just 50,000 years ago, a short timespan in the grand scheme.
By Oct 7, 2020
Science

A volcanologist shows what makes magma go boom

Kayla Iacovino loves scaling active volcanoes as much as she loves modeling them in her NASA lab.
By Jul 23, 2020
Space

Geologists say Venus has enough active volcanoes to form a ‘Ring of Fire’

The planet is more of a hellscape than we thought.
By Jun 25, 2020
Environment

A massive volcanic eruption may have contributed to the rise of the Roman Empire

After Alaska’s Okmok volcano blew its top in 43 BCE, the Mediterranean saw years of bitter cold and famines.
By May 21, 2020
Space

Mud volcanoes on Mars hint at ancient water reservoirs

What we thought was lava might be mud instead.
By May 8, 2020
Science

After Mount St. Helens erupted, scientists fought to preserve its devastation

The biggest volcanic catastrophe in US history has taught us a lot about natural resilience.
By Feb 3, 2020
Science

Ranked: the loudest sounds ever measured

These graphs show just how bombastic volcanoes and meteorites can be.
By Jul 4, 2019
Environment

The real-world Mount Doom just erupted (again)

Stromboli has really made a name for itself.
By Dec 27, 2018
Science

How scientists collect lava from an active volcano

It takes the right gear.
By Nov 15, 2018
Space

Volcanoes might have formed on Mars the same way they did in Hawaii

By studying Martian meteorites, scientists think they've found an explanation for ancient eruptions on the Red Planet.