Iceland Earthquakes 2021: 18,000 Tremors Signals Volcanic Eruption? Mid-Atlantic Ridge Tectonic Plates Moving

Medicine & Technology Mar 04, 2021

Icelandic authorities warn the public that a volcanic eruption could be imminent after experiencing more than 18,000 earthquakes in the past week.

Mount Etna Eruption Footage Shows Smoke and Lava Lighting Up Sicilian Night Sky

Feb 24, 2021

The recent Mount Etna eruption spewed 1,500 meter fountains of lava for the fifth time since it first went active on February 16. Officials report no injuries or fatalities reported but caused the temporary shut down of Catania Airport.

Microscopic Bubbles Can Tell the History of Earth's Massive Volcanic Eruptions

Jan 21, 2021

Geoscientists discovered that some of the stories of Earth's massive volcanic eruptions are written in nanoparticles in the microscopic bubbles of magma.

Researchers Create a New Technique in Reconstructing Past Volcanic Activities

Jan 05, 2021

A team of scientists has created a new method for reconstructing the size of volcanic eruptions that have occurred long ago in the past, revolutionizing the study of previous eruptions and estimating hazards of future volcanic activities.

Stromboli Volcano's Memory Processes Can Help Predict Major Eruptions

Oct 29, 2020

To understand the frequency of sudden, intense volcanic eruptions known as paroxysms, scientists studied the history of Italy's Stromboli.

Human Tissue Transformed Into Glass From Mount Vesuvius Eruption

Oct 06, 2020

Human tissue from nearly 2,000 years ago was unique preserved after volcanic ash cooled after Mount Vesuvius erupted in a process called vitrification. A similar analysis can be conducted on victims from recent events including fires and other volcanic eruptions.

Researchers Date the Historic Ilopango Eruption That Destroyed Part of the Maya Civilization

Sep 29, 2020

An international research team has established the precise date of a major volcanic eruption that laid waste to the Maya civilization some 1590 years ago.

Lava Bombs Scatter as Italy's Stromboli Volcano Erupts Once Again

Jul 20, 2020

Italy's Stromboli volcano erupted on Sunday, July 19, without any warning. Watch as the volcano spews out lava bombs from its crater.

Eruption of Alaska’s Okmok Volcano Contributed to the Rise of the Roman Empire, but How?

Jun 23, 2020

Historic records say that the rise of the Roman empire is a periodic of unexplained extreme climate and a new study suggests that the volcanic eruption in Alaska may have caused it.

How Do Volcanoes Erupt, and How Scientists Study and Predict These Eruptions

Jan 16, 2020

The mechanics of how volcanoes erupt is rather complicated, and there are stages that are critical to studying and predicting it. A volcano is like a tunnel into the earth’s how interior, where molten rock flows. Another thing is that magma flow generated magnetic force, and has effects.

Death Toll Increases as New Zealand's White Island Volcano Erupts

Dec 11, 2019

Death could have been prevented if early warning has been given.

ISS Astronauts Witnessed Raikoke's Recent Explosion

Jul 06, 2019

Japan's Raikoke volcano in the Kuril Islands last erupted in 1924 and has been silent since then, until a few days ago when nearly a century's silence was broken by a massive eruption with such high velocity.

Unusual Volcanic Rocks Lift Lid on Risks of Less-Studied Eruptions

May 24, 2019

During powerful eruptions, eruption columns formed, and collapse to form fast-moving avalanches of super-heated rock, ash, and gas

Volcanic Eruption Could Trigger The Great Dying of the Earth

Apr 23, 2019

The scientists believe that the biggest mass extinction that ever happened on earth was caused by a huge volcanic eruption triggered by climate change.

Scientists Claims Climate Change That Wiped Out 95% of Life on Earth Before Dinosaurs Came

Apr 22, 2019

Scientists have found out that climate change, triggered by a volcanic eruption, has caused the biggest mass extinction that the Earth has ever seen.