Volcanoes
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![A picture of the small mud volcano spewing a muddy liquid.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/98mSfkoZro6aqVXfmstWRe-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/98mSfkoZro6aqVXfmstWRe-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/98mSfkoZro6aqVXfmstWRe-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/98mSfkoZro6aqVXfmstWRe-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/98mSfkoZro6aqVXfmstWRe-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/98mSfkoZro6aqVXfmstWRe-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/98mSfkoZro6aqVXfmstWRe-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/98mSfkoZro6aqVXfmstWRe-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Scientists discover giant crater from ice age explosion that has methane-spewing mud volcano inside it
By Sascha Pare published
The Borealis Mud Volcano is only the second found in Norwegian waters and releases a continuous stream of methane-rich, muddy liquid from deep below Earth's crust.
![A powerful eruption from a magnetar — a supermagnetized version of a stellar remnant known as a neutron star — in this illustration.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YjxJn4TaiLafxq83TS8cfh-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YjxJn4TaiLafxq83TS8cfh-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YjxJn4TaiLafxq83TS8cfh-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YjxJn4TaiLafxq83TS8cfh-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YjxJn4TaiLafxq83TS8cfh-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YjxJn4TaiLafxq83TS8cfh-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YjxJn4TaiLafxq83TS8cfh-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YjxJn4TaiLafxq83TS8cfh-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Massive, volcano-like eruption may explain dead star's mysterious slowdown
By Ben Turner published
A volcano-like eruption on the surface of a dead neutron star could explain its sudden slowdown and the slew of fast radio bursts that followed
![A zoomed-in view of the Tonga eruption, taken by Japan's Himawari-8 satellite at 05:40 UTC on 15 January 2022, about 100 minutes after the eruption started.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axgkT4zhh7V4f5P6XpQALe-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axgkT4zhh7V4f5P6XpQALe-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axgkT4zhh7V4f5P6XpQALe-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axgkT4zhh7V4f5P6XpQALe-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axgkT4zhh7V4f5P6XpQALe-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axgkT4zhh7V4f5P6XpQALe-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axgkT4zhh7V4f5P6XpQALe-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axgkT4zhh7V4f5P6XpQALe-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Tonga's massive volcanic eruption wiped out unique, never-before-seen life-forms
By Ben Turner published
The island was destroyed by the same volcano that formed it seven years before.
![Yellowstone National Park](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3AKuGYMo6thvyWRCoVTxt9-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3AKuGYMo6thvyWRCoVTxt9-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3AKuGYMo6thvyWRCoVTxt9-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3AKuGYMo6thvyWRCoVTxt9-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3AKuGYMo6thvyWRCoVTxt9-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3AKuGYMo6thvyWRCoVTxt9-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3AKuGYMo6thvyWRCoVTxt9-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3AKuGYMo6thvyWRCoVTxt9-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Is the Yellowstone supervolcano really 'due' for an eruption?
By Joe Phelan published
Yellowstone's supervolcano last erupted 70,000 years ago. Will it erupt again anytime soon?
![This view from an international volcano monitoring system shows the Kolumbo volcanic crater on the seafloor.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEanX47mZF6bsGpMwZ8LQX-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEanX47mZF6bsGpMwZ8LQX-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEanX47mZF6bsGpMwZ8LQX-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEanX47mZF6bsGpMwZ8LQX-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEanX47mZF6bsGpMwZ8LQX-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEanX47mZF6bsGpMwZ8LQX-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEanX47mZF6bsGpMwZ8LQX-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEanX47mZF6bsGpMwZ8LQX-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Never-before-seen volcanic magma chamber discovered deep under Mediterranean, near Santorini
By JoAnna Wendel published
Using a technique to study seismic waves, researchers revealed a previously unknown magma chamber underneath a the Kolumbo submarine volcano.
![An astronaut photo of the Carrizozo Malpaís lava flow in New Mexico taken June 30.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cHfBq9ssFjYmKp8LtkWPG8-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cHfBq9ssFjYmKp8LtkWPG8-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cHfBq9ssFjYmKp8LtkWPG8-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cHfBq9ssFjYmKp8LtkWPG8-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cHfBq9ssFjYmKp8LtkWPG8-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cHfBq9ssFjYmKp8LtkWPG8-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cHfBq9ssFjYmKp8LtkWPG8-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cHfBq9ssFjYmKp8LtkWPG8-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Massive ancient lava flow seen from space looks like a giant black scar on the New Mexico desert
By Harry Baker published
A new astronaut photo shows the Carrizozo Malpaís lava flow in New Mexico in stunning detail.
![The GOES-17 satellite captured images of an umbrella cloud generated by the underwater eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on Jan. 15, 2022. Crescent-shaped bow shock waves and numerous lighting strikes are also visible.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kdaPKh4NsxkdjHhAPWhgTC-320-80.gif 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kdaPKh4NsxkdjHhAPWhgTC-450-80.gif 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kdaPKh4NsxkdjHhAPWhgTC-500-80.gif 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kdaPKh4NsxkdjHhAPWhgTC-650-80.gif 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kdaPKh4NsxkdjHhAPWhgTC-840-80.gif 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kdaPKh4NsxkdjHhAPWhgTC-970-80.gif 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kdaPKh4NsxkdjHhAPWhgTC-1024-80.gif 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kdaPKh4NsxkdjHhAPWhgTC-1200-80.gif 1200w)
Tonga's eruption injected so much water into Earth’s atmosphere that it could weaken the ozone layer
By Harry Baker published
The atmospheric water vapor could also contribute to global warming.
![A volcano erupts in Hawaii near the water.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8pwZPeJhsBXA4zhJy5FkHm-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8pwZPeJhsBXA4zhJy5FkHm-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8pwZPeJhsBXA4zhJy5FkHm-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8pwZPeJhsBXA4zhJy5FkHm-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8pwZPeJhsBXA4zhJy5FkHm-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8pwZPeJhsBXA4zhJy5FkHm-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8pwZPeJhsBXA4zhJy5FkHm-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8pwZPeJhsBXA4zhJy5FkHm-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Where are most of Earth's volcanoes?
By Joe Phelan published
There are about 1,350 potentially active volcanoes on Earth. Where are most of these volcanoes located?
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