Eruption : Science World Report

Jun 26, 2017 03:54 AM EDT

Yellowstone Update: 770 Earthquakes Recorded Since June 12

Yellowstone earthquakes have reached to about 770 and this raises fear for some people of a possible supervolcano eruption.

May 10, 2016 04:30 AM EDT

Yellowstone Caldera: A Supervolcano Under The Yellowstone National Park Might Erupt This 2016

A supervolcano underneath the Yellowstone National Park is showing signs of eruption that possibly might occur this year.

Nov 24, 2015 12:20 PM EST

Dinosaurs Became Extinct Due To 'Curtain Of Fire,' Study Reveals New Findings

A study at the University of Leeds is revealing new evidence on the mass extinction period on the earth.

Nov 05, 2015 02:46 PM EST

What Triggers a Supervolcano: Outside Environmental Factors May Cause Massive Eruption

What causes a supervolcano to finally blow its top? Scientists have taken a closer look at these features, and have found that these massive magma chambers may erupt when the roof above them cracks.

Jan 31, 2014 04:20 PM EST

“Kawah Ijen” Volcano in Indonesia Erupts with Electric-Blue Flames

Kawah Ijen is located on the island of Java in Indonesia. When it “erupts” it doesn’t send lava running down its slopes. Instead, it emits an electric-blue fire that’s captivating at nighttime.

Jan 06, 2014 09:36 AM EST

Factors Behind Frequency and Magnitude of Volcanic Eruptions Revealed

Scientists have shed new light on volcanic activity. They found the factors behind determining the frequency and magnitude of volcanic phenomena, which could help predict and better understand eruptions in the future.

Jan 06, 2014 07:23 AM EST

What Makes an Explosive Supervolcano Erupt: Trigger Discovered by Scientists

Supervolcanos are some of the largest and most explosive in the world. Now, though, scientists have discovered a trigger for these supereruptions, which tells them a bit more about what might make these supervolcanos explode.

Jan 04, 2013 07:17 PM EST

Solar eruption on NYE [NASA Image of the day]

While it was New Year's Eve on Earth, the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this solar eruption, a truly gigantic and magnificent kind of firework. The flare shot about 260,000 kilometers out from the Sun. While it was a rather small eruption, it corresponds to 20 times the size of Earth with...