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Geology
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The unusual story of the only volcano on the planet whose full life cycle was documented by modern science from its very first second.
Nature
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The 1883 Krakatoa eruption ruptured eardrums and circled the globe 4 times
Geology
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If these eruptions had not traveled faster than sound, Earth's diamonds would have turned into simple graphite.
Geology
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A tiny diamond found in Brazil revealed that the planet's transition zone holds as much water trapped in its rocks as all surface oceans combined.
Geology
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In the Great Rift Valley stands the only volcano on Earth with natrocarbonatite lava: it flows like water at unusually low temperatures and changes color within hours.
Science and technology
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The revolutionary technique that uses cosmic ray byproducts to 'X-ray' gigantic masses of stone without moving a single millimeter of matter.
Science and technology
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A fascinating technology uses subatomic particles to "see" through kilometers of rock and metal, unveiling hidden structures without drilling.
Science and technology
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After a volcanic eruption, the landscape looks like a dead world: ash, molten rock, and desolation. But a microscopic fu...
Nature
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Scientists from the University of Cambridge have discovered that applying high-frequency ultrasound directly into molten...