Things are getting hotter than a Dutton family feud. Yellowstone National Park, known for erupting geysers like Old Faithful, is home to one of earth’s largest volcanic systems, with the capacity to wreak havoc on an entire continent — and components of that so-called supervolcano are on the move, experts say. A new study published in … Read more
This pizza business is erupting. In Guatemala, you can enjoy a slice of pizza with a side of lava and volcanic rocks and a risk of explosion. Chef Mario David García serves “the world’s most dangerous pizza” on the top of Volcano Pacaya, an active volcano whose last lava eruption was in May 2021, using … Read more
We are becoming the City That Never Sleets. Pacific island paradise Hawaii has officially seen more snow than New York City so far this fall despite the ferocious winter storm that pummeled the Northeast last week. That’s right, meteorologists issued a winter weather alert for the Big Island on October 28 after the first snow … Read more
An influencer living in Bali has been shamed for complaining on social media that her flight to Australia had been canceled and she needed to get back for a hen’s party on the weekend. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in the Indonesia province of Nusa Tenggara erupted several times in recent weeks causing black ash and smoke … Read more
A hypnotizing drone video is providing a new look at the incredible power of a volcano in Iceland that has erupted six times since the end of last year. Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove captured the video on Aug. 28 after flying his drone above the crater of the volcano as it was spewing thick rivers of molten lava from beneath the Earth’s … Read more
It’s a bone-chilling discovery. Archeologists at Pompeii have recovered well-preserved skeletal remains of a man and woman who died clutching treasures of the time. The woman was found on a bed surrounded by gold, silver and bronze coins, along with jewelry that included pearl and gold earrings, and the man was not far from her. … Read more
Is it getting ready to rock? Mount Saint Helens in Washington, which notoriously and cataclysmically erupted in 1980 and had its ash reach Montana, has been showing major signs of constant activity recently, according to the US Geological Survey. The volcanic elevation, which is 8,363 feet in the air, has experienced about 350 earthquakes since … Read more
Take a deep breath before trekking here. Deep in the volcanic mountains of Costa Rica hides a deadly, yet small opening of the Earth that engulfs and kills just about all that enters. Locals in the Alajuela Province call this six-foot-deep and ten-foot-long hell hole — accompanied by warning signs of skulls and crossbones — … Read more
That’s so metal. An active volcanic mountain in the frigid Antarctic is blowing a small fortune’s worth of gold into the atmosphere every day, IFL Science reported — now, all you have to do is get there. Mount Erebus, which joins Deception Island as the only two of 138 active volcanoes in Antarctica, is known for … Read more
Archaeologists discovered rare paintings, showing Helen of Troy and other Greek figures, in the lost Roman city of Pompeii 2000 years after the deadly volcanic eruption. The paintings were revealed on Thursday after archaeologists uncovered them from a “spectacular dining room” that featured “black walls,” a press release from Pompeii’s Archaeological site. A standout work … Read more
This news rocks. A new mass of land was recently formed off the shores of Japan after an explosive underwater volcano activated at the end of October, according to researchers from the University of Tokyo. The magma-made island — about a kilometer off Iwo Jima, a famous region far south of the nation’s mainland that’s … Read more
Drone video taken near Mexico’s most active volcano continues to show ash and gasses spewing into the air, as millions of residents continue to watch for signs of a larger eruption. The Popocatépetl volcano is located about 45 miles southeast of Mexico City, and its estimated roughly 25 million people live within a 60-mile radius of the volcano. Volcanologists … Read more
It looks like she’s having a blast. A woman is trying to set a world record by living on top of a volcano for a month. Perla Tijerina is living on Pico de Orizaba, the highest peak in Mexico and the tallest volcano in North America. The 31-year-old will live 18,620 feet above sea level … Read more
New treasures await discovery at a section of Pompeii that has remained virtually untouched for over 2,000 years. Described by the Times of London as an entire “city block” yet to be examined, archeologists are looking to uncover skeletons of the 79 AD Mount Vesuvius eruption in addition to rare mosaics and frescoes that have … Read more