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Iceland volcano: Mass of magma pooling beneath ground north of Grindavík indicates imminent eruption
By Sascha Pare published
Magma continues to accumulate in a chamber beneath Svartsengi and has now reached levels thought to have triggered the volcanic eruption that sent lava flowing into Grindavík on Jan. 14.
Controversial climate change study claims we'll breach 2 C before 2030
By Ben Turner published
If the new study is correct, global warming is at least a decade further ahead than we thought. But other scientists say it is filled with errors and inconsistencies.
Genomes of 51 animal species mapped in record time, creating 'evolutionary time machine'
By Kiley Price published
Using a new technique, scientists created genetic blueprints for kangaroos, penguins, sharks and more.
How accurate are Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day forecasts?
By Live Science Staff last updated
The rodent has been predicting the start of spring since 1887. But how good is Phil at his prognostications?
'Nothing is out of the question': Iceland volcano primed to erupt again, Grindavík still in danger zone
By Hannah Osborne published
The Icelandic Met Office has warned magma beneath Reykjanes Peninsula is quickly reaching levels seen before the Jan. 14 eruption, and a fissure could open with just one hour of warning.
'We were gobsmacked': 350 million-year-old tree fossils are unlike any scientists have ever seen
By Sascha Pare published
Rare tree fossils preserved with their leaves have an architecture unlike any plant known today and represent the earliest evidence of smaller trees growing beneath the forest canopy.
Major 'magnetic anomaly' discovered deep below New Zealand's Lake Rotorua
By Patrick Pester published
Lake Rotorua, which sits at the heart of a dormant volcano and is the setting for one of New Zealand's most famous Māori love stories, has been mapped in detail for the 1st time.
'Roots' of Colombian mountains 'dripped' into the mantle millions of years ago — but the peaks still stand tall
By Sascha Pare published
Earth's crust once formed a dense "root" supporting Colombia's northern Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, but new research suggests this prop sank into the mantle millions of years ago.
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