Europe

This rocky, volcanic exoplanet may be a candidate for alien life

The endless search for extra-terrestrial life may have received a boost in the form of a rocky, volcanic exoplanet called Gliese 486b. The distant world is orbiting a red dwarf…

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Locals living beneath Mount Etna sweep volcanic ash from their streets

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Europe

Locals living beneath Mount Etna sweep volcanic ash from their streets

Locals deal with the volcanic ash from Etna’s frequent eruptions (Reuters/Antonio Parrinello) Mount Etna, the largest and most active volcano in Europe, has been spewing ash and lava in a…

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Fiery thunderclouds can spew as many aerosols as volcanic eruptions

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Science

Fiery thunderclouds can spew as many aerosols as volcanic eruptions

An enormous tower of smoke generated by Australian wildfires in late 2019 set a brand new file for the loftiest and largest fire-spawned thunderstorms ever measured. It additionally could characterize…

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A volcanic surge helped sauropods rule over Jurassic herbivores

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Science

A volcanic surge helped sauropods rule over Jurassic herbivores

November 18, 2020

Lengthy-necked sauropods, the biggest animals ever to stroll on Earth, could have thundered into dominance throughout the Jurassic Interval due to a big burst of volcanic exercise that started round…

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