The volcanic eruption on Hawaii is now making an acidic fog
21 May 2018
As lava from Kilauea plunges into the Pacific Ocean, clouds of hot acidic steam are being blasted off – and the eruption shows no signs of slowing down
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The tides are getting stronger thanks to the shifting continents
15 May 2018
The ocean tides are the strongest they have been for millions of years, and they will get stronger for several million years to come – because of the position of the continents
Hawaii volcano is causing havoc and will spew lava for days
8 May 2018
The Kilauea volcano is unlikely to erupt explosively, but it will probably keep pumping out devastating lava for many days to come
Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea
26 April 2018
An earthquake that struck South Korea in 2017 was caused by a geothermal energy project that injected water underground – and risk assessments missed it
Weird Antarctic ice may explain how life endured on frozen Earth
21 March 2018
A strange discovery, made by polar explorer Robert Scott a century ago, might explain how complex life survived when the planet froze over into “Snowball Earth”
Mystery honeycombs in rock may be created by water and salt
20 February 2018
Many rocks are covered with circular hollows that look like honeycomb, and now we may finally understand how these strange formations come into existence
Tsunami warning for US west coast after magnitude-7.9 earthquake
23 January 2018
A tsunami alert was issued for the US west coast, and then cancelled, after a major earthquake struck at sea off the coast of Alaska
The latest science reads remind us why we really do need experts
2 November 2017
Mary Halton reflects on how books on forecasting, rock-reading and the grisly world of Victorian medicine highlight how we have always relied on those in the know
