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Contrary to conventional geological thinking, the Hawaiian mantle plume has gotten hotter by about 250°C (480°F) over the ...

Unlike the more famous Perseids, the Southern Delta Aquariids are known for producing faint, fast meteors that rarely leave bright fireballs or long-lasting glowing trails.

Researchers have developed an autonomous measurement system to map volcanic gas concentrations with a low measurement error.

For more than a century, scientists have blamed Earth’s greatest mass extinctions on colossal volcanic eruptions that flooded the planet with lava and gas. A new study suggests that explanation is ...

The red outlines mark where the fires broke out - Image credit: Alamy This causes water vapour to condense, forming the tiny ...

Mountains often feel permanent. They stand above clouds, survive storms, and appear unchanged across generations.

A three-year-old iPhone was used to capture one of photography's toughest scenes, and it just won the top prize at the iPhone ...

Mount Etna has long puzzled geologists because it doesn't fit any of the three classic ways volcanoes are thought to form. A ...

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