A dormant volcano is waking up after sleeping for more than 800 years
An ancient and dormant volcano is waking up after nearly 800 years. The volcano, known as Mt. Edgecumbe, is found just 15 miles west of …
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Sharks found living in an active volcano stun scientists
Scientists have discovered sharks living inside one of the most active underwater volcanoes in the ocean. The sharks appear to have adapted well to their …
New Zealand volcano claims at least five lives in first eruption in nearly two decades
A volcano erupted on New Zealand’s White Island earlier today. Early reports indicate that the event has already claimed at least five lives, and emergency …
A colossal volcano on Jupiter’s Moon Io is about to blow its top
Volcanic eruptions happen regularly here on Earth, and for the most part, we’ve learned to deal with them. But volcanism isn’t something that’s unique to …
Astronauts snapped an incredible photo of a volcano erupting in the Pacific Ocean
Astronauts who head to the International Space Station get to see things that the rest of us can only imagine. As the orbiting laboratory rapidly …
The largest underwater eruption ever detected produced a brand new underwater volcano
Months ago, a bizarre hum rippled through the waters far off the coast of Africa, traveling around the world and drawing the attention of scientists …
These before-and-after photos of the volcano that caused Indonesia’s tsunami are insane
A big chunk of the Anak Krakatau volcano collapsed last month off the coast of a couple of Indonesian islands, with the collapse of that …
Indonesian volcano that produced monster tsunami has been obliterated
Over the weekend a volcano in Indonesia erupted and spawned a tsunami that slammed into the island nation and claimed hundreds of lives. There was …
The worst year to be a human on Earth surprisingly isn’t 2018
If you take a look at recent events you might imagine that scientists searching for the worst year of human existence would have a hard …
The volcano that destroyed Pompeii caused heads to literally explode
Being in proximity to a volcano as it unleashes hellfire upon the land is, well, not good. The residents of Pompeii and Herculaneum likely never …
Jupiter’s moon Io is covered in volcanos, and astronomers may have just spotted another one
Jupiter might be the largest, most eye-catching planet in our Solar System, but the planet itself isn’t the only interesting thing in its neighborhood. Jupiter’s …
Police are arresting tourists for taking selfies with Hawaii’s Mt. Kilauea eruption
You know how it goes: you’re on holiday on Hawaii, on the same island as an ongoing volcanic eruption, but rather than following the lava …
New video shows Hawaii’s lava river flowing faster than you can run
The US Geological Survey has released a new video of the highly active Fissure 8, which has been releasing lava from the Kilauea for over …
Dozens dead after volcano erupts in Guatemala
All eyes have been on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano as it continues to pour molten rock from a number of fissures in the ground, but another …
Unluckiest man on the planet survived Pompeii eruption only to be crushed by a falling rock
When Mount Vesuvius erupted way back in the year AD 79, it was one of the most catastrophic events that humans had ever experienced up …
Hawaii’s Kilauea eruption is shrouding distant islands in ‘vog’
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been erupting for pretty much the entire month of May, slowly oozing molten rock out of several fissures in the ground. …
New drone video shows just how terrifying and destructive Hawaii’s ongoing lava flows really are
When Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted on the state’s Big Island earlier this month it started off pretty mild. Initial reports stated that the lava bubbled …
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano just erupted, forcing evacuations in residential areas
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted overnight, causing molten rock to flow into a residential area and prompt the evacuation of hundreds of homes. A large fissure …
A massive underwater volcano erupted and scientists almost missed it
Generally speaking, it’s pretty easy to tell when something is going on with a volcano. When a large volcano is about to blow its top …
There may be a volcano forming under New England, scientists warn
If you’re looking for a volcano there’s a number of places you’d probably check first, like Hawaii or even Yellowstone National Park, but new data …
GoPro bravely sacrifices itself to capture first-person view of being devoured by lava
Not many people have been swallowed up by lava and survived — in fact, the number has to be somewhere around zero, if I had …
Yellowstone’s supervolcano could erupt much faster than anyone thought
There’s a dangerous giant sitting dormant in the United States, and when it finally wakes up it has the potential to cause utter devastation. I’m …
Alaskan volcano can’t wait for July 4th, erupts
It’s nearly July 4th, which means neighborhoods around the United States are covered in tiny cardboard tubes with small amounts of explosives packed away inside. …
Check out these breathtaking videos and photos from this week’s massive volcano eruption in Chile
Chile’s Calbuco Volcano erupted on Wednesday and several stunning photos and videos of it have been popping up all over the web. Below we’ve posted …
