Volcanic eruptions

March 30th 2026

Pompeii Study Confirms Roman ‘Wine’ Ritual Previously Known Only From Texts

A new chemical and microscopic analysis of Pompeii residues documents a sacrificial rite that had only been previously described by ancient Roman writers and artists.

Human History Matthew Phelan

March 20th 2026

Physicists Say They’ve Cracked the Mystery of Volcanic Lightning

No divine sign, just science.

Earth Science Gayoung Lee

November 20th 2025

Russian Volcano Keeps Spilling Lava Months After Waking From a 500-Year Nap

A NASA satellite recently captured a volcanic plume billowing from Krasheninnikova.

Earth Science Passant Rabie

September 12th 2025

How Prehistoric Humans Survived a Supervolcano So Big We Probably Should Have Gone Extinct

A massive eruption 74,000 years ago shook the planet, and archaeologists are using volcanic glass to figure out how humans made it through.

Earth Science Jayde N. Hirniak, The Conversation

August 29th 2025

Tokyo City Releases AI-Generated Videos of Mount Fuji Eruption to Scare the Living Crap Out of Japanese Citizens

Though Mount Fuji isn't showing any signs of an imminent eruption, one video warns that this disaster could strike "at any moment, without warning."

Earth Science Ellyn Lapointe and Gayoung Lee

July 16th 2025

Lava flows and gas spew from a volcanic fissure eruption in Iceland

A Mile-Long Gateway to Hell Opens Up in Iceland

Several years of repeated volcanic eruptions near the town of Grindavík have driven most residents to flee.

Earth Science Ellyn Lapointe

July 8th 2025

Melting Glaciers Could Unleash a Barrage of Volcanic Eruptions Worldwide, Scientists Warn

Glacial retreat caused a wave of volcanic activity in southern Chile as the last Ice Age came to an end, according to new research.

Climate Change Natalia Mesa

May 23rd 2025

Earth’s Core Is Leaking Gold Into Volcanoes, Scientists Say

Traces of ruthenium in volcanic rock point to a hidden geological highway.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz

May 6th 2025

AI Identifies Author of Charred Scroll Buried by Vesuvius for 2,000 Years

A sealed Herculaneum scroll yields its secrets—revealing a lost philosophical treatise by Philodemus through virtual unwrapping.

Human History Isaac Schultz

April 27th 2025

A satellite image of the Tonga eruption.

A Massive Underwater Volcano Literally Shook the Edge of Space

New research shows the blast triggered secondary gravity waves that rattled the upper atmosphere, where satellites orbit.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz

March 18th 2025

Immaculate Feather Fossil Reveals the Unlikely Preserving Power of Volcanoes

A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.

Biology Isaac Schultz

March 2nd 2025

Massive Supereruptions Might Not Trigger the Apocalypse, Just Decades of Chaos

An ultra-powerful eruption 79,500 years ago may not have disrupted the climate as badly as feared, according to Earth scientists.

Earth Science Adam Kovac

February 27th 2025

A fragment of organic glass formed from the brain of an individual in Herculaneum.

Preserved in Glass: How Mount Vesuvius Locked This Roman’s Brain in Time

Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by Vesuvius's eruption in 79 CE.

Human History Isaac Schultz

February 21st 2025

This Ethiopian Volcano Just Burped a Staggering Amount of Methane

Mount Fentale hasn't erupted in over 200 years, but the mysterious methane emerging from it has scientists scratching their heads.

Earth Science Adam Kovac

January 10th 2025

This Island in the Caspian Sea Is Almost Gone

After nearly two years of existence, the landmass has nearly vanished beneath the waves.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz

January 3rd 2025

An exaggerated bathymetric image of the Axial Seamount off the Oregon coast.

Underwater Volcano Off Oregon Will Erupt This Year, Scientists Predict

The Axial Seamount is gonna blow, scientists say. The only question is when.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz

December 4th 2024

This Is What the Giant Tonga Eruption Sounded Like

A crowdsourced survey reveals how the sounds of the explosive event travelled around the world, and showcase the importance of fast-acting researchers.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz

November 7th 2024

Casts of victims of the 79 CE eruption at Pompeii.

DNA From Pompeii Victims Reveals Surprising Relationships Amidst the Chaos

Analysis of ancient DNA from the ashen casts of Pompeii victims changes presumed relationships between them, and reveals the port city's socioeconomic and geographic diversity.

Human History Isaac Schultz

November 5th 2024

Something Weird Happened 15 Minutes Before the Giant Tonga Eruption of 2022

A previously overlooked seismic signal portended the gargantuan volcanic eruption.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz

October 9th 2024

Washington’s ‘Forgotten Giant’ Volcano Stirs: Surge in Quakes Prompts Increased Monitoring

Six unusual earthquakes shook Mount Adams in September, but it's too soon to speculate about a potential eruption

Earth Science Adam Kovac

Volcanic eruptions

Pompeii Study Confirms Roman ‘Wine’ Ritual Previously Known Only From Texts

Physicists Say They’ve Cracked the Mystery of Volcanic Lightning

Russian Volcano Keeps Spilling Lava Months After Waking From a 500-Year Nap

How Prehistoric Humans Survived a Supervolcano So Big We Probably Should Have Gone Extinct

Tokyo City Releases AI-Generated Videos of Mount Fuji Eruption to Scare the Living Crap Out of Japanese Citizens

A Mile-Long Gateway to Hell Opens Up in Iceland

Melting Glaciers Could Unleash a Barrage of Volcanic Eruptions Worldwide, Scientists Warn

Earth’s Core Is Leaking Gold Into Volcanoes, Scientists Say

AI Identifies Author of Charred Scroll Buried by Vesuvius for 2,000 Years

A Massive Underwater Volcano Literally Shook the Edge of Space

Immaculate Feather Fossil Reveals the Unlikely Preserving Power of Volcanoes

Massive Supereruptions Might Not Trigger the Apocalypse, Just Decades of Chaos

Preserved in Glass: How Mount Vesuvius Locked This Roman’s Brain in Time

This Ethiopian Volcano Just Burped a Staggering Amount of Methane

This Island in the Caspian Sea Is Almost Gone

Underwater Volcano Off Oregon Will Erupt This Year, Scientists Predict

This Is What the Giant Tonga Eruption Sounded Like

DNA From Pompeii Victims Reveals Surprising Relationships Amidst the Chaos

Something Weird Happened 15 Minutes Before the Giant Tonga Eruption of 2022

Washington’s ‘Forgotten Giant’ Volcano Stirs: Surge in Quakes Prompts Increased Monitoring

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