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Extreme 'paradise' volcano in Costa Rica is like a piece of ancient Mars on our doorstepEarth from space A 2025 satellite photo captures the stark contrast between the barren Poás volcano and the surrounding Costa Rican jungle. The volcano's super-acidic lake provides the perfect analog for studying how hardy microbes may have emerged on Mars billions of years ago.
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Glowering 'skull' stares upward from a giant volcanic pit in the SaharaEarth from space A 2023 astronaut photo shows off an unusual cranium-like structure appearing to stare up into space from the floor of a large volcanic caldera in Chad.
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Scientists discover new way to predict next Mount Etna eruptionResearchers analyzed changes over time in the ratio of small earthquakes to bigger ones beneath Mount Etna and found a strong correlation with the volcano's activity over the past 20 years.
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An Iranian volcano appears to have woken up — 700,000 years after its last eruptionTaftan volcano near the border of Pakistan has shown signs of unrest in recent years.
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AI reveals hidden 'ring fault' that is unleashing earthquakes at Italy's Campi Flegrei volcanoA new AI tool reveals that Campi Flegrei experienced more than 54,000 earthquakes between 2022 and 2025. By mapping these events, researchers discovered a huge, crisp, ring-shaped fault.
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Volcanic 'googly eyes' stare into space from skull-like peninsulaEarth from space A 2014 astronaut photo shows a pair of volcanic lakes appearing to stare up into space from the Chiltepe Peninsula of Nicaragua's Lake Managua. These "eyes" and "skull" were created by violent eruptions thousands of years ago.
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See what would happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted 'without any warning' in new AI-generated videoJapanese government officials have released an AI video to show just how devastating an eruption at Mount Fuji could be. But don't worry, the dormant volcano is currently not at risk of blowing.
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Supervolcanic 'hell' caldera in Japan is home to 17 different volcanoesEarth from space A 2012 astronaut photo shows the striking beauty of Japan's Aso Caldera, a "supervolcanic" structure home to more than a dozen volcanoes and "hellish" hot springs. It was formed by several major eruptions spanning more than 200,000 years.
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A parade of volcanoes is erupting in Russia following an 8.8 earthquakeSix Russian volcanoes erupted shortly after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck nearby, with a seventh possibly to follow.
