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How Do Volcanoes Erupt?
Volcanoes erupt when magma and gases move from depth toward Earth's surface and pressure overcomes the strength of surrounding rock. The style of eruption depends on mag…
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Space science
A 'second moon' made of gold appears in the heart of the Earth?
These massive structures, resembling two submerged continents rising from the Earth's core, have baffled scientists for years and may be ancient gold and platinum.
Discover science
We face 'life source from hell' every day without knowing it?
Research just published in Nature Geoscience shows the incredible way Earth managed to become a planet rich in life.
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
Earth appears another 'super ocean of death'?
Scientists may have found where Earth's first super ocean is hiding.
Environment
The world's southernmost volcano spews gold dust. How much gold is worth each day?
An active volcano in Antarctica not only spews ash like other volcanoes, but also spews gold dust.
Oceanography
The ocean floor is being torn apart off the coast of Canada
Earthquake activity off the coast of Vancouver - Canada suggests the birth of a completely new ocean crust.
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Horrifying photos of volcanic eruptions in Iceland
A volcano in Iceland is currently erupting after weeks of earthquakes rocked the area, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said.
Science Events
What will make the Earth cool in the future?
One day, all the heat on the planet will be lost due to a mineral called Bridgmanite.
Space science
NASA is about to study the mysterious rock dome on the Moon
NASA will control the probe to explore the rock dome made of magma on the Moon that has a different structure from the surrounding area.
Space science
Earth's twin planet has 'died' of suffocation?
Venus and Earth are considered twin planets, while Earth exists life, Venus turns into a scorching hell.
Scientific works
A thousand-degree 'heat bomb' is about to explode in Asia: To neutralize, a crazy idea appears
Experts have warned that 'Mt Fuji has entered the period of waiting for its first eruption in 300 years'. Therefore, many ideas have been proposed to solve the problem..…
Science story
The Earth's interior is cooling faster than expected
4.5 billion years ago, the Earth was covered with molten rock (magma) deep in the ocean, creating extreme temperatures common on its surface.
Space science
Cosmic particle penetrates Earth's volcano, exposing many surprises
According to Science Alert, muons are everywhere, and if you see them, you can see several hundred muon attacks on you every second. The good news is it's harmless.
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.