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Hidden layer beneath Italy's Campi Flegrei caldera may explain why it's so restless
According to new research, the active volcano that sits west of Naples has a "tuff" layer about two miles beneath the surface that traps volcanic gases deep below the caldera's floor.
Lake Natron: The caustic, blood-red lake in Tanzania that turns animals to 'stone'
Lake Natron is a soda lake in northern Tanzania with a volcanic geology that maintains the water's pH around 10.5, which is almost as caustic as ammonia. Some life-forms thrive there nevertheless.
Record-breaking piles of sargassum seaweed wash up on Caribbean beaches, with more on the way
Record amounts of sargassum are floating in the Caribbean Sea and ending up on beaches from Puerto Rico to Guyana — but scientists aren't sure why there's so much of it in the first place.
Earth's energy imbalance is rising much faster than scientists expected — and now researchers worry they might lose the means to figure out why
For reasons still unknown, Earth's energy imbalance is rising much faster than models can account for. Now, scientists are calling for long-term investment in monitoring capability, so that they can make informed predictions about climate change.
Nuclear fusion record smashed as German scientists take 'a significant step forward' to near-limitless clean energy
Germany's Wendelstein 7-X stellarator has set a new benchmark for fusion reactors, bringing commercial, near-limitless clean energy one step closer to reality.
Mount Etna eruption in images: See Europe's largest active volcano blow from different angles
The latest Mount Etna eruption triggered an avalanche of volcanic material and sent ash miles into the air. Spectacular photos and videos capture the eruption of Europe's largest active volcano.
The mysterious hill in Sudan that looks like 'landlocked lips'
Earth from space A 2012 Google Earth photo captured a hill formation in Sudan that bears a striking resemblance to human lips. Not much is known about the unusual landmark, but researchers have guessed how it formed.
Mysterious 'mega-tsunamis' that shook the entire world for 9 days revealed by satellite
A new satellite has captured the first direct evidence of a mysterious nine-day seismic signal that shook the world in 2023.
