Why it's awesome: Not all slugs blend into the background. Some, like the striking Mount Kaputar slug, stand out from the crowd. These slimy critters not only grow up to 8 inches (20 centimeters ...

Think Hawaii is all about beaches and luaus? Think again. Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, is a fiery beast that covers more than half of the Big Island — and it's still very much ...

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Mount Otemanu is one of two peaks of an extinct volcano located at the center of the island. Rising 2,400-some feet above the lagoon, this volcanic remnant makes for a dramatic photo op or an ...

Jan. 10, 2025 — A new study based on the sampling and analysis of volcanic ash at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast, suggests that the composition ...

Hawaii is a tropical paradise that features mountainous regions, volcanoes, and beautiful rainforests ... including subfossils of extinct birds and marine life species that are still around today.

Scientists have discovered that some supermassive black holes rotate much more rapidly than expected. The discovery came as the result of a new form of "black hole archeology" that links black ...