Jan. 10, 2025 — A new study based on the sampling and analysis of volcanic ash at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast, suggests that the composition ...

Gorilla Armor 2 was launched this month, and it’s the latest version of the popular scratch-resistant glass for smartphones and tablets. The tech has been available for over a decade now ...

Trekking on obsidian flows, created by the rapid cooling of lava, presents a surreal experience of navigating landscapes sculpted in volcanic glass. These unique expeditions invite adventurers to ...

Northern California’s Sáttítla Highlands are a testament to the region’s volcanic past, with the landscape dramatically ... a slow effusion of thick lava (obsidian) formed Little Glass Mountain and ...

Scientists from the University of Copenhagen—drawing on research of 60,000 years of volcanic activity derived from ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica—have re-contextualized an ancient ...

The shadowy mass, known as the Haruj volcanic field, covers around 17,000 square miles (44,000 square kilometers) in central Libya and contains roughly 150 extinct volcanoes, ranging from small ...

Obsidian is a black volcanic glass; deposits found here were historically used by Indigenous peoples to craft tools. Over 80 plant species in the area have traditional uses in medicine ...

The earthquakes have also sparked fears of volcanic eruptions because they are happening near two active volcanoes, Fentale and Dofen. The Conversation Africa asked volcano researcher Amdemichael ...

Earthquakes and volcanic activity are both common in Ethiopia. The country is located in a geologically active region, the East African Rift System. But it's rare for earthquakes to directly ...

Gas sensors signal changes in volcanic fumes, and GPS sensors monitor and measure ground deformation. With researchers monitoring Mount Rainier so closely, Iezzi said if a big eruption were to ...

The eruption has been occurring within a closed area of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Volcanic gas is said to be the primary hazard of concern, but the emissions have generally been modest and ...

However, volcanic gas emissions and Pele's hair—a type of volcanic glass—have been noted in surrounding areas, including the Volcano Golf Course subdivision. USGS's latest update, which was ...