Indonesia"s Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash
A rumbling volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra island unleashed an avalanche of searing gas clouds flowing down its slopes during eruption on Thursday. No casualties were reported......»»
Palm oil: The myth of corporate plantation efficiency is failing Indonesians and furthering inequality, say researchers
Palm oil is found in half the products sold in supermarkets and in biofuels. Around 50 percent of the world's supply is grown in Indonesia, mostly on massive plantations......»»
Formula E’s first visit to a proper American racetrack saw packed stands
We found a lot to be optimistic about for the all-electric racing series. Enlarge / I can think of maybe one other race track that has a volcano for a backdrop. (credit: Sam Bloxham/Formula E) Jaguar Land Rover provided.....»»
A gamma ray burst lasted so long it triggered a satellite twice
Gamma ray bursts (GRBs) are the most powerful astrophysical phenomena in the universe. For a span of seconds to a few minutes, they can be the most powerful high-energy event in the sky, shining across billions of light years......»»
Mass extinction event 260 million years ago resulted from climate change, studies say
Ocean stagnation, ecosystem collapses, and volcano eruptions all played a role. Enlarge / Artist’s depiction of two dinocephalians, a group of land animals that died out in the Captitanian extinction(s). (credit: Dmitry Bogdan.....»»
Alaska volcano"s weeklong eruption eases after spewing another massive ash cloud
An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large Tuesday that warnings were sent to pilots about potentially dangerous conditions......»»
Alaska volcano"s week-long eruption eases after spewing another massive ash cloud
An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large Tuesday that warnings were sent to pilots about potentially dangerous conditions......»»
Stunning, Hours-Long Solar Flare Unleashes Plasma Blob
A trio of solar flares from a departing sunspot include one major flare that lasted several hours.....»»
Researchers operating Gamma-ray Burst Monitor discover brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has announced that three researchers associated with the UAH Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) have discovered a gamma-ray burst (GRB) approximately 2.4 billion light-years away in th.....»»
Alaska volcano spews ash cloud high enough to draw weather service warning for pilots
An erupting volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands sent a towering cloud of ash into the air Friday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an inflight warning to pilots......»»
Tidal capture of an asteroid by a magnetar
Recently astronomers have been able to associate two seemingly unrelated phenomena: an explosive event known as a fast radio burst and the change in speed of a spinning magnetar. And now new research suggests that the cause of both of these is the de.....»»
Volcano begins erupting in an uninhabited valley in southwest Iceland
A volcano in southwestern Iceland began erupting Monday, the country's meteorological authorities said, 11 months after its last eruption officially ended......»»
Conservation in Indonesia is at risk, say scientists who study the region
Indonesia, home to the largest tropical rainforest in Southeast Asia and over 17,500 islands, is a country packed with biodiversity and endangered species. However, scientists studying the region's species and ecosystems are getting banned from Indon.....»»
Rare case of green hairy tongue is pure nightmare fuel
The man fully recovered after extra tongue brushing. But you might not. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Medical imagery tends to burst with gore and horror, from grisly gashes, festering flesh, to a merci.....»»
Better care for locals and the ocean to make Indonesia"s blue economy more viable
The world depends on the ocean to meet increasing demands for food, income, energy and minerals and transportation. However, marine ecosystems face serious challenges from over-exploitation, extraction, pollution, loss of biodiversity and climate cha.....»»
Large sub-surface granite formation signals ancient volcanic activity on moon"s dark side
A large formation of granite discovered below the lunar surface likely was formed from the cooling of molten lava that fed a volcano or volcanoes that erupted early in the moon's history—as long as 3.5 billion years ago......»»
Volcanic sulfur flows observed and recorded in northern Chile
A small international team of vulcanologists has observed a rarely seen event—a sulfur flow from a volcano—in northern Chile. In their paper published in the journal Frontiers in Earth Science, the group describes how they happened to observe the.....»»
Drone deployed to fight mosquitoes in Southern California
A drone flies over a peaceful Southern California marsh and unleashes a rain of larvae-killing bacterial spore pellets. Its target: a surging population of mosquitoes that can spread diseases to humans......»»
Research reveals sources of carbon dioxide from Aleutian-Alaska Arc volcanoes
Scientists have wondered what happens to the organic and inorganic carbon that Earth's Pacific Plate carries with it as it slides into the planet's interior along the volcano-studded Ring of Fire......»»
Electrifying volcano eruption set off the most extreme lightning detected
Lightning seen "at heights and rates not previously observed." Enlarge (credit: NASA) When Tonga’s underwater Hunga Tonga volcano lost its temper in an eruption on January 15, 2022, it belched gobs of magma and exhaled.....»»
Stars collided in galactic “demolition derby,” produced oddball gamma-ray burst
Such oddball events tell astronomers a lot about spectacular diversity of cosmic explosions. Enlarge / Astronomers studying a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) may have observed a never-before-seen way to destroy a star. (credit: In.....»»