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May 23, 2013 10:55 AM ET // Christina Reed
Mexico's 'Smoking Mountain,' Popocatepetl Volcano, is living up to its Aztec name.
May 13, 2013 08:00 AM ET // Douglas Main, LiveScience Staff Writer
Nestled behind a waterfall in western New York state is an eternal flame whose beauty is only surpassed by its mystery.
May 9, 2013 07:00 AM ET // AFP
A Philippine tour guide recalled Wednesday how a mountain hike turned into a nightmare when the volcano he was climbing began spewing out giant rocks.
May 8, 2013 01:00 PM ET // Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet Contributor
The vast majority of carbon — the backbone of all life — is located below the surface.
May 7, 2013 07:00 AM ET // AFP
Three German tourists and their Filipino tour guide were crushed to death when one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes erupted Tuesday.
Apr 30, 2013 01:00 PM ET // Crystal Gammon, OurAmazingPlanet
Helium gas released from volcanoes may anticipate the detection of magmatic movement even before those movements can be detected by seismic activity.
Apr 29, 2013 04:30 PM ET // Tia Ghose, LiveScience
The crystal structure of a mineral called vaterite, which has eluded scientists for nearly a century, has been solved with the help of a sea squirt.
Apr 26, 2013 11:00 AM ET // Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience
A stunning blue diamond broke a world record today, fetching a price of 6.2 million British pounds, or about $1.8 million per carat.
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