X-rays and diamonds reveal Earth's inner core secrets
Surprisingly we do not have much information about the center of the planet that we live on. What lies beneath our feet is not well known.
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Joshua Shavit
Nov 25, 2022
Scientists identify the highest-ever recorded volcanic plume on Earth
Researchers confirmed that the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano produced the highest-ever recorded plume.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 18, 2022
What killed dinosaurs and other life on earth? Not what you might think
Determining what killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period has long been the topic of debate.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 1, 2022
Centuries-old Hawaiian lava caves contain thousands of unknown bacterial species
The lava caves, lava tubes and geothermal vents on the big island of Hawaiʻi have higher bacterial diversity than scientists expected
Joseph Shavit
May 19, 2022
Astronauts may one day drink water from ancient moon volcanoes
New research suggests that volcanoes may have left another lasting impact on the lunar surface: sheets of ice that dot the moon’s poles.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 31, 2022
Mammoth ice volcanoes found on Pluto
Ice volcanoes emit a "thicker, slushy mix of ice and water, or perhaps a solid flow like glaciers" rather than lava.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 30, 2021
We now know what led to the rise of dinosaurs as the dominant species on Earth
The rise of dinosaurs coincided with environmental changes driven by major volcanic eruptions over 230 million years ago.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 21, 2021
NASA confirms thousands of massive, ancient volcanic eruptions on Mars
Volcanoes can produce eruptions so powerful they release oceans of dust and toxic gases into the air, blocking out sunlight for decades.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 19, 2021
What lies beneath: Volcanic secrets revealed
Lava samples have revealed a new truth about the geological make-up of the Earth’s crust and could have implications for volcanic eruptions
Joseph Shavit
Sep 5, 2021
How likely are catastrophic supervolcano eruptions happening soon
Research teams that studied an ancient supervolcano in Indonesia found such volcanoes remain active and hazardous for thousands of years
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