Volcanology

Now we know why mysterious quakes swarmed Santorini

Now we know why mysterious quakes swarmed Santorini

Now we know why mysterious quakes swarmed Santorini

This Alaska volcano might erupt soon

This Alaska volcano might erupt soon

This Alaska volcano might erupt soon

Mysterious earthquakes keep jolting Santorini

Mysterious earthquakes keep jolting Santorini

Mysterious earthquakes keep jolting Santorini

Volcanoes blow smoke rings. Here's how they do it.

Volcanoes blow smoke rings. Here's how they do it.

Volcanoes blow smoke rings. Here's how they do it.

The world’s loneliest volcano may hold something truly rare

The world’s loneliest volcano may hold something truly rare

The world’s loneliest volcano may hold something truly rare

Earth is a geological oddball in our solar system. This is why.

Earth is a geological oddball in our solar system. This is why.

Earth is a geological oddball in our solar system. This is why.

Mystery surrounds the volcanic explosion in Tonga

Mystery surrounds the volcanic explosion in Tonga

Mystery surrounds the volcanic explosion in Tonga

What it’s like collecting lava from an erupting volcano

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What it’s like collecting lava from an erupting volcano

What it’s like collecting lava from an erupting volcano

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These are our favorite science photos of 2021

These are our favorite science photos of 2021

Dramatic photos show La Palma volcano’s ongoing eruption

Dramatic photos show La Palma volcano’s ongoing eruption

Dramatic photos show La Palma volcano’s ongoing eruption

Why the U.S. once bombed an erupting volcano

Why the U.S. once bombed an erupting volcano

Why the U.S. once bombed an erupting volcano

China's new moon mission returns the first lunar samples since 1976

China's new moon mission returns the first lunar samples since 1976

China's new moon mission returns the first lunar samples since 1976

The moon may have stretched early Earth into a potato shape

The moon may have stretched early Earth into a potato shape

The moon may have stretched early Earth into a potato shape

A chunk of Yellowstone the size of Chicago has been pulsing. Why?

A chunk of Yellowstone the size of Chicago has been pulsing. Why?

A chunk of Yellowstone the size of Chicago has been pulsing. Why?

Volcanic eruption sparked a weeklong thunderstorm, and scientists want to know why

Volcanic eruption sparked a weeklong thunderstorm, and scientists want to know why

Volcanic eruption sparked a weeklong thunderstorm, and scientists want to know why

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