Volcanology

Mysterious earthquakes keep jolting Santorini
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Mysterious earthquakes keep jolting Santorini
Mysterious earthquakes keep jolting Santorini
Volcanoes blow smoke rings. Here's how they do it.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
These are our favorite science photos of 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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Volcanic eruption sparked a weeklong thunderstorm, and scientists want to know why
Volcanic eruption sparked a weeklong thunderstorm, and scientists want to know why
What the Philippines volcano ‘worst-case scenario’ could look like
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What the Philippines volcano ‘worst-case scenario’ could look like
What the Philippines volcano ‘worst-case scenario’ could look like
Earth has had more major mass extinctions than we realized
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Earth has had more major mass extinctions than we realized
Earth has had more major mass extinctions than we realized
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