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Over half a century ago, Apollo astronauts encountered something surprising littering the desolate lunar surface: tiny orange beads.
Moon

Scientists Investigating Small Orange Objects Coating Surface of the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have found evidence that a giant "lid" made of magma could be stopping the Yellowstone supervolcano from erupting.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say Something Is Corking the Yellowstone Supervolcano

By Victor Tangermann

As Mount Etna oozes lava, thousands of tourists are rushing towards the volcano's snow slopes, seeking thrills and glory.
Science & Energy

Officials Alarmed as Tourists Walk Straight Toward Erupting Volcano Hoping for Awesome Selfies

By Frank Landymore

New research finally solves the nearly two hundred year old mystery of which volcano caused the Sun to turn blue with its epic eruption.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say They’ve Figured Out What Turned the Sun Blue

By Frank Landymore

After a blast at Yellowstone, don't worry: officials say this isn't a sign of an impending eruption of the area's supervolcano.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say Huge Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone Not Sign of Impending Supervolcano Eruption

By Frank Landymore

In Iceland, a gigantic volcanic eruption has warranted terrifying videos alongside evacuations of nearby towns and tourist attractions.
Science & Energy

Angry Volcano in Iceland Just Threw Up an Apocalyptic 150-Foot Tidal Wave of Molten Lava

By Noor Al-Sibai

The lava flows were formed by recent volcanic eruptions, providing some of the best evidence yet that Venus is still geologically active.
Off-World

Astronomers Spot Epic Flows of Lava Oozing Out of Venus

By Frank Landymore

So much lava is spewing forth from an erupting volcano in Iceland, it can be spotted from space, as seen in a recent satellite image.
Space

So Much Lava Is Oozing Out of Iceland That You Can See It From Space

By Victor Tangermann

The magnetic anomaly was discovered as part of researchers' extensive mapping of Lake Rotorua in New Zealand.
Science & Energy

Scientists Find Magnetic Anomaly in Lake Over Dormant Volcano

By Frank Landymore

A volcanic eruption resulted in a miles long fissure that spewed towering fountains of lava hundreds of feet into the air.
NASA

NASA Images Show Huge Fissure Opening Up in Iceland

By Frank Landymore

A new study suggests that massive volcanic eruptions in India killed off the dinosaurs by causing drops in global temperature.
Climate Change

Relatable! Scientists Say Dinosaurs Mainly Died From Climate Change

By Sharon Adarlo

Despite appearances, the amount of recent eruptions we're seeing from volcanoes is not unusual. We're just finally paying attention.
Science & Energy

Wave of Volcanoes Erupting Around the World is Totally Normal, Experts Assure

By Frank Landymore

Globe owners, take heed: a new island has emerged from Japanese waters, the result of submarine volcanic activity off the coast of Iwo Jima.
Science & Energy

New Island Bursts Forth From Ocean

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Helicopter Pilot Leapt Into Ocean to Escape Furious Volcano
Science & Energy

Helicopter Pilot Leapt Into Ocean to Escape Furious Volcano

By Victor Tangermann

The Hunga volcano's eruption blasted through seawater, creating the perfect conditions for the most intense lightning storm ever observed.
Science & Energy

Violent Volcano Eruption Triggers an Ungodly Number of Lightning Flashes

By Frank Landymore

Santorini is known as one of the most beautiful islands in the world — and the volcano that created it is far from dead, scientists warn.
Science & Energy

Scientists Issue Friendly Reminder That Beloved Tourist Island Is a Live Volcano

By Noor Al-Sibai