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Mount Etna volcano erupts and BBC News crew make 'lucky escape' from huge explosion in Sicily
Europe's most active volcano is undergoing a new phase of activity.
Volcanoes on exoplanets make potential for alien life even higher than we thought
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Magma is rising underneath Naples' supervolcano Campi Flegrei – and is reaching critical pressure
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Underwater volcanoes caught in the act of erupting in unprecedented detail
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Underwater volcanic eruptions are caused by the seafloor ripping itself open to let magma through
New research has challenged the accepted view of what makes magma rise up under the sea.
Mystery of the missing hot magma beneath Mount St Helens solved
The melt source region for Mt St Helens does not reside directly beneath the volcano.
The power of magma: How superheated molten rock could provide renewable energy
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A plateau in the Andes is sitting on the world's biggest pool of magma
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Mount Aso: Japan's largest active volcano erupts spewing ash 7 miles into sky
However, there were no injuries or damages, reports said.
Volcanologists fear infamous Tenerife volcano will erupt after 100 earthquakes are recorded
Experts warning pattern of earthquakes across the south-west of the Island could cause Mount Teide to erupt.
Mexico's Colima volcano erupts, forcing nearby communities to flee
350 villagers living in volcano's shadow were taken to a nearby shelter on Friday.
Money and live animals thrown into volcanic crater to appease mountain gods
Locals wait inside the crater with nets to catch the money and food meant for the gods.
How the ancient Mayans survived a cataclysmic volcano eruption 1,500 years ago
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