Pyroclastic Flows May Spread Swift Death on a Cushion of Air
Scientists think they’ve figured out how pyroclastic flows, fast-moving bringers of death during volcanic events, can…
Mysterious Planetwide Rumble May Have Come From the Largest Underwater Eruption Ever Recorded
On November 11, 2018, a deep rumble ricocheted around the world, one that humans couldn’t feel but that registered…
Robocall Hell, Divination Bot Returns, and a Fake MD: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
The winds of time blow strangely here, in our unfortunate state of internet-enabled perpetual present, but how the heck…
New Map of Hawaii Shows Where Kilauea's Lava Piled Up Over 900 Feet High
Kilauea’s largest eruption in at least 200 years may be over, but scientists are still learning about how it reshaped…
The U.S. May Finally Get an Early Warning System For Volcanoes
America is home to 161 active volcanoes spread across 12 states and two overseas territories. This easily makes it one…
Fake FCC Comments, Shark DNA, and the Edge of Everything: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Hopefully your week has been better than leading New York politicians, like NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor…
Why So Many People Choose to Live Near Active Volcanoes
If you’re watching newsreel footage of an eruption, and don’t live near a volcano yourself, you may find yourself…
Satellite Images Show Shattered Remains of Indonesia’s Tsunami-Causing Volcano
Vivid new satellite photos of Anak Krakatau are providing our first cloud-free glimpse of the island volcano that…
How Hawaii's Volcanoes Could Help Us Find Life on Saturn's Icy Moon
Kilauea’s historically huge 2018 eruption didn’t just transform the southeastern corner of Hawaii’s Big Island. Most of…
Before-and-After Pics Show Dramatic Collapse of Tsunami-Causing Volcano in Indonesia
The entire southwest flank of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano is missing, as new radar imagery suggests. The erupting…
At Least 222 Are Dead After Tsunami Crashes Into Indonesia, With Death Toll Expected to Rise
A deadly tsunami that struck Indonesia unexpectedly has reportedly left hundreds of people dead and many more missing…
Kilauea's Recent Eruption Was Its Biggest in Two Centuries, Scientists Confirm
It’s been over three months since fresh lava oozed out of Kilauea volcano, and the eruption that turned southeastern…
Guatemala's Volcan de Fuego Is Erupting Again, and the Photos Are Terrifying
One of Guatemala’s most violent volcanoes is back at it again. Less than six months after a major eruption killed more…
A Supervolcano's Colossal Eruption Has Been Lying About Its Age
The most violent eruption of the last 5,000 years was undoubtedly that of Taupo, a volcanic cauldron found in New…
Massive Cloud Forming Over One of Mars' Biggest Volcanoes Is Icy Water Vapor, Not Eruption
This week, the European Space Agency released a curious photo captured by the Mars Express orbiter of a 930-mile-long…
The 18 Most Dangerous Volcanoes in the United States
The U.S. Geological Survey has updated its National Volcanic Threat Assessment, ranking the most dangerous active…
Newly Discovered Volcanic ‘Lost World’ Is a Haven for Marine Life
Australian scientists have discovered a previously unknown chain of volcanic seamounts near Tasmania. The area appears…
The All-Women Team of Scientists That Trekked to the Heart of Kilauea Volcano's Eruption
As the eruption at Kilauea volcano turned the southeastern corner of Hawaii’s Big Island into a river of lava this…
A Volcano Just Erupted in Tsunami-Rattled Indonesia
The Indonesian island of Sulawesi has become a natural disaster zone. After a tsunami battered the island late last…
Hawaii’s National Park Is Re-Opening After the Eruption of a Lifetime
Kilauea volcano has quieted down considerably since August, and recovery efforts are now in full swing. That includes a…