Space science
Unexpected discovery on moon of 'potentially habitable' planet
If signs of Pluto's underground ocean have some scientists hopeful of life, the underground ocean in its moon Charon is a paradoxical hell.
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Oceanography
Images of the 'underground world' just discovered at the bottom of the sea
Scientists have discovered animal communities such as tube worms and snails living in underwater volcanic caves, previously unknown ecosystems.
Environment
Recreating unprecedented depth and detail inside volcanoes
Scientists in France have developed a new technique that can image the inside of volcanoes in unprecedented detail and depth, helping to more accurately predict the poss…
Space science
New discovery on Venus: Two volcanoes erupting lava!
Scientists have discovered two large, winding lava flows flowing from two different corners on Venus.
Conquer Mars
The Dark Labyrinth: Where does Martian life hide?
The new discovery of a giant ancient volcano makes the Dark Labyrinth an attractive choice for life-hunting missions.
Space science
Giant ice volcanoes appear on Pluto, possibly with life
The universe always has many unsolved mysteries. The appearance of giant ice volcanoes on Pluto shows that the dwarf planet is not an ice ball as we thought.
Science Events
What if the volcanoes hidden under the ice of Antarctica woke up?
Not many people know that more than 138 volcanoes are hiding beneath the frozen wastelands of Antarctica.
Environment
Interesting facts about underground volcanoes on Earth
Most volcanic activity happens beneath the ocean – but not everyone knows it.
Space science
Confusing photos of volcanoes from space
In the image of the Landsat 8 satellite, the long white streak above Mount Michael is difficult to distinguish as a special type of cloud or a regular plume of smoke.
Environment
The strange forest located in the crater
Longonot is an extinct volcano in Kenya. Today, the crater floor is a dense, green forest.
Oceanography
Huge volcano erupts from underwater
Scientists have discovered the 820m-high volcano in the western Indian Ocean, off the coast of Madagascar, after a series of extremely puzzling earthquakes.
Discover science
7 events that could cause mass extinction on Earth
If you've ever seen a movie like '2012' or 'Armageddon', or read the book 'On the Beach', you've probably envisioned some of the threats that could have killed our plane…
Discover science
Giant volcano erased life on Earth
About 445 million years ago, about 85% of the marine life on earth then disappeared after a geological event. This is considered a mass extinction in the Ordovician peri…
Environment
'Ice volcano' erupts along the lake
Ice volcanoes form when large waves hit the edge of an ice shelf, which can be more than 8 meters high.
Discover science
New evidence reveals volcanoes are active on Venus
A new study, led by the University Space Research Association (USRA), published Tuesday in Science Advances shows that the lava flow on Venus may be only a few years old…