Scientists Discover Unique Microbial Community on Short-Lived Former Island
A team led by CU Boulder has uncovered a distinctive microbial community residing on the former island Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai. In 2015, an underwater…
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Volcanic Activity on Venus – Earth’s Evil Twin – Revealed in NASA’s Magellan Data
In a first, scientists have seen direct evidence of active volcanism on Earth’s twin, setting the stage for the agency’s VERITAS mission to investigate. Direct…
Bizarre Geologic Activity on Venus: “Squishy” Outer Shell May Be Resurfacing the Planet
The research uses archival NASA data to show that Venus may be losing heat from geologic activity in regions called coronae, possibly like early tectonic…
Magma Charts a Shockingly Unexpected Course Beneath Volcanoes
Imperial College London researchers have observed magma taking an unexpected route beneath volcanoes, shedding light on the processes behind eruptions. The findings were based on…
Unleashing Fury: Looking Back at the Destructive Volcanic Eruption That Shook the World
One year ago, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted, causing widespread destruction to the Pacific Island Nation of Tonga, spewing volcanic material up to 36…
Startling New Clues About Earth’s Past From Malformed Seashells and Ancient Sediment
New studies confirm mid-Cretaceous volcanism caused ocean acidification. New analyses of fossil plankton and sedimentary rock confirm that massive volcanic CO2 emissions triggered ocean acidification…
New Study Challenges Conventional Wisdom on the Origins of Large Magma Eruptions
n the past, massive magma eruptions have led to the creation of large floods of basalt lava on the continents. It was previously believed that…
Climate Warming and Rapid Ice Melt Linked to Volcanic Activity and Low Ocean Oxygen Events During Last Ice Age
A chemical analysis of sediment cores from the North Pacific Ocean reveals a consistent pairing of volcanic ash and hypoxia, a low ocean oxygen interval…
Intense Explosions at Mount Semeru – One Year After Unleashing Deadly Eruption
Intense explosions at the summit sent avalanches of ash and mud racing down the southeastern flank of the Indonesian volcano. In early December 2022, the…
Stunning Satellite Image: Lava Flows North on Mauna Loa
The Landsat 9 satellite acquired this image of the volcanic eruption as lava flowed past the Mauna Loa Observatory toward Saddle Road. On December 2,…
Surprising Martian Discovery: Massive Mantle Plume Pushing the Surface of Mars Upward
Giant Mantle Plume Reveals Mars Is More Active Than Previously Thought Orbital observations unveil the presence of an enormous mantle plume pushing the surface of…
Mauna Loa Awakens – Satellites View World’s Largest Active Volcano
During Mauna Loa’s first eruption in nearly four decades, satellites observed the volcano’s nighttime glow and sulfur dioxide plume. Hawaii’s Mauna Loa—the world’s largest active…
What Lies Beneath Yellowstone’s Volcano? Twice As Much Magma As Thought
Researcher’s expertise, energy, and empathy leave a legacy. Late MSU researcher Min Chen contributed to new seismic tomography of the magma deposits underneath Yellowstone volcano….
Magma Beneath a Long-Dormant Volcano Has Been Observed Moving Upwards
Research reveals magma activity beneath Mount Edgecumbe. According to a recent study from the Alaska Volcano Observatory, magma underneath the long-dormant Mount Edgecumbe volcano in…
From Temperate World to Acidic Hothouse: How Massive Volcanism May Have Altered Venus’ Climate
Venus may have been transformed from a temperate and wet world to the acidic hothouse it is today with help from vast volcanic activity lasting…
Evading Volcanic Disaster: Monitoring “Frothy” Magma Gases for Eruption Signals
The composition of gases could forewarn of increased volcanic activity. Volcanic eruptions are dangerous, but unfortunately, they are also difficult to predict. Now, a team…
Highest-Ever Recorded Volcanic Plume: The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Eruption
A new analysis led by Oxford University researchers has shown that the devastating Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption in January 2022 created the tallest volcanic plume…
Antarctic Volcano: A Mountain of Terror?
Mount Terror might sound like a place to avoid. But this Antarctic volcano is not as terrifying as its name implies. From a geological perspective,…
