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Lava bursts through Grindavík's defense barriers as new volcanic eruption begins on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula
By Pandora Dewan published

Giant, near-perfect cloud ring appears in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space A 2014 satellite image captured a rare glimpse of a massive, eerily circular ring of clouds that formed slap-bang in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

'We didn't expect to find such a beautiful, thriving ecosystem': Hidden world of life discovered beneath Antarctic iceberg
By Ben Turner published
The newfound ecosystem is filled with sea crabs, octopuses and gigantic sponges, suggesting it may have been thriving for centuries.

'This is a very big earthquake': The science behind Myanmar's magnitude 7.7 earthquake
By Laura Geggel published
Here's the science behind the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday (March 28).

Huge steam plume rises from Alaska's Mount Spurr as volcano edges closer to eruption
By Jess Thomson published
The Alaskan Volcano Observatory has shared new images of plumes of gas streaming out of Mount Spurr, which scientists suspect will erupt in the coming weeks or months.

'Woolly devil' flowers in Texas desert are the 1st new plant genus discovered in a US national park in almost 50 years
By Olivia Ferrari published
A newly discovered plant found by a national park volunteer in the Texas desert is a small, fuzzy flower that pokes up between rocks. With its limited range, this species could be threatened by climate change.

Lake Salda: The only place on Earth similar to Jezero crater on Mars
By Sascha Pare published
Lake Salda, in southwestern Turkey, bears a close resemblance to Mars' Jezero crater, which is currently being sampled by NASA's Perseverance rover.

Never-before-seen chain of volcanoes discovered hiding near the Cook Islands
By Jess Thomson published
After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the newly discovered structures.
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