A new detection method called “Jerk” could dramatically improve how scientists forecast volcanic eruptions. By using a single broadband seismometer, the system can detect extremely subtle ground ...

A new NASA satellite image has captured a rare view of an erupting volcano, revealing its bright red lava flow as seen from space.

It’s wet, you drop it, but think “eh, it’s fine.” You pop the can open and SPLASH—there’s soda all over white shirt. Could you have prevented this beverage tragedy? Yes, with a little help from ...

Watch a high-voltage electric experiment with shocking results! See batteries and devices tested under extreme voltage, ...

It started as a go-for-broke experiment, but it wound up saving an ecosystem.

Before smartphones, tablets, and digital labs, science class for Baby Boomers meant getting hands-on with experiments that ...

I n its latest eruption event, Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano sent a fountain of lava 540 meters (1,770 feet) up into the sky in what is a new record for this eruption, which began in December 2024. Some of ...

The James Webb Space Telescope reveals active volcanoes on Io in unprecedented detail thanks to an innovative technique.

Predicting volcanic eruptions early enough to warn authorities and nearby communities remains one of the biggest challenges in volcanology. A study ...

The warming world has disrupted the timing for plant and animal reproduction, and it's usually bad news for species that ...

Oregon’s McDermitt Caldera may hold 20-40 million metric tons of lithium, bolstering battery supply chains for EVs and ...