A Massive US Volcano Might Erupt in Weeks—And Scientists Are Getting Nervous
A sleeping giant in Alaska just stirred, and scientists are watching it like a bad prophecy coming true. Mount Spurr, a hulking volcano 75 miles from Anchorage, has started leaking volcanic gases at an alarming rate. Translation: fresh magma is on the move beneath the...
Did Volcanoes Kickstart the Oxygen Boom That Made Life Possible?
Take a deep breath. That sweet, life-sustaining oxygen you just inhaled? You might owe it to a few billion years of volcanic chaos. Before Earth became the breathable paradise (relatively speaking) it is today, our atmosphere was a suffocating wasteland of carbon...
Mosquitoes Feel Less Pain in Extreme Heat—Which Means More Bites for You
Mosquitoes are already nature’s most annoying parasites, but things just got worse. According to new research, their pain receptors go numb in extreme heat, making natural repellents like citronella and catnip oil about as effective as wishful thinking. As...
The Sleeping Giant Stirs: Scientists Watch as Washington’s Biggest Volcano Shows Signs of Life
Mount Adams, a 12,000-foot colossus in Washington state, just reminded everyone it’s not dead—only dormant. Over two months, nine small earthquakes rattled the volcano, far exceeding its usual sleeping pattern of one every few years. Scientists are watching...
