A volcanic formation known as Pele’s hair is produced when air-filled magma is stretched, according to a new study by a team ...

Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites. Some called it crazy, but it worked.

The classic baking soda and vinegar volcano experiment, popularized as a hands-on STEM activity for children, simulates an erupting volcano using everyday household items to demonstrate acid-base ...

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The fragile-looking filaments of cooled lava known as Pele’s hair can form when pockets of bubble-rich lava pull apart rapidly, experiments suggest 1. Among all the ways that molten rock can solidify ...