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Science Aug 21

How mud shaped life on Earth

By Laura Poppick, Knowable Magazine

World Dec 24

A destroyed car is seen after a tsunami hit an area in Tangung Lesung, Banten province, Indonesia, Indonesia, December 24, 2018. Photo by REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Cause of Indonesia tsunami pondered amid search for missing

Casualty figures from Saturday night's disaster in Indonesia continued to rise, with at least 281 people confirmed killed and more than 1,000 injured.

By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press

Science Jun 18

Lava fountains from Kilauea's fissure 8, as viewed from Kupono Street on June 9. The incandescence to the left is from the active lava channel. Photo by U.S. Geological Survey
Laze, vog and other volcano vocabulary inspired by Kilauea

Kilauea's eruptions have exposed the guts of our planet in ways previously unseen, and along the way, inspired a number of volcanology terms.

By Nsikan Akpan, Julia Griffin

Science Jun 04

A view of an area affected by eruption from Fuego volcano in the community of San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala June 4, 2018. Photo by REUTERS/Luis Echeverria
What made Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano eruption so deadly?

Guatemala's 12,000-foot Volcano of Fire has erupted on and off since 2002. Despite active monitoring, Sunday's eruption caught residents by surprise. Here's why.

By Nsikan Akpan

Science May 24

Blue flames, toxic gas clouds. How does Kilauea’s latest eruption compare to its past disasters?

Kilauea is the most lethal volcano in American history, but this reputation comes mostly from a single event.

By Nsikan Akpan

May 21

Kilauea’s lava is now spilling into the ocean. Here’s why that’s dangerous

By Nsikan Akpan

Late Saturday, Kilauea’s lava began oozing into the Pacific Ocean, creating a plume of acid and glass shards. As bad as it sounds, this poisonous haze may not be the most hazardous part.

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May 05

Photos: Why did the Kilauea volcano make a pink plume?

By Nsikan Akpan

Hours before the volcano erupted, it spewed a plume of pink ash hundreds of feet into the air. How come?…

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Sep 24

Scientists closing in on the dawn of plate tectonics

By Shannon Hall, Scientific American

The massive slabs of Earth’s crust might have started their journey more than 3.5 billion years ago.

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Jun 06

How Mother Nature and a Pentagon mathematician created the world’s largest instrument

By Julia Griffin, Kristin Hugo

Deep inside the Luray Caverns, a song rises above the steady drip-drip-drip of water echoing upon limestone. The Great Stalacpipe Organ, a three-and-a-half-acre percussion instrument, is its source.

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May 18

Glass spheres forged by volcanic lightning offer clues about eruptions

By Dave Berndtson

Scientists have developed a new way to analyze volcanic eruptions -- with lightning -- that is cost effective, relatively simple and safe.

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