Environment
The horseshoe-shaped island erupted 4,000 years ago
The intense eruption caused Deception volcano to collapse into flooded pans, even boats that could run straight inside.
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Life
Tsunami from Anak Krakatoa volcano can be as high as 150 meters
The wave created after volcanic activity led to a large erosion of the geological wall in the mountain wall and fell to the sea floor.
Archeology
Mysterious 50 skeletons intact in the bunker in a 2,000-year volcanic disaster
Scientists have a headache after discovering the basement with about 50 intact skeletons, during the Pompeii volcano disaster in Roman times.
Archeology
Whose fossil footprints on Roccamonfina volcano are?
Coming down from the slopes of Roccamonfina volcano in northern Italy, human footprints have long been considered a demon's footprint, because these footprints originate…
Archeology
Decode ancient scrolls in Vesuvius volcano with new technology
US scientists say they can decipher the content on ancient scrolls found in a library destroyed by volcano Vesuvius using new X-ray technology.
Archeology
Children's remains are placed on top of a volcano to withstand lightning strikes
The Incas once brought the bodies of sacrificed children to the volcano with the idea that being struck by lightning meant that the gods were satisfied.
Environment
Strange volcano identical to the giant's eyes
Looking down from above, the mud volcano Pugachevsky is shaped exactly like the eyes of a giant, making many people astonished.
Environment
The smallest volcano in the world is just over 1m high, smoldering nearly hundred years
Many tourists are surprised to witness the world's smallest 'volcano' with a modest height of just over 1m.
Environment
Lake blue water at the bottom of the most active volcano in Hawaii
The researchers first discovered a small blue lake at the Halema'uma'u nozzle of Kīlauea volcano in late July.
Environment
The island was 'swallowed up' by the ocean off Pakistan
An island formed by Pakistan's mud volcano was covered by sea water and disappeared almost without trace when viewed from above.
Environment
Lava lake is a rare form of hot water 1,000 degrees C on the crater
Thanks to high-quality satellite images, scientists discovered a boiling and sustainable lava lake, 90-215 m wide on the crater of Michael.
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Interesting things surprise you about where you live
The Earth is just a tiny planet in the universe but for humans, it is a vast world with a multitude of surprises.
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Stunning images of volcanic eruptions when viewed from above
Volcanic eruptions can devastate residential areas, but the volcanic eruption is also a beautiful image when we observe it from above.
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Discovering alien traces in South Africa?
Scientists have discovered evidence of extraterrestrial organic matter buried in sediments from more than 3.3 billion years ago here.