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more about #volcano LittleDragon: As a volcano fanatic, these are great Christmas presents. more » strideo: Love how the lava's exterior get cooled so quickly in these underwater eruptions. It's interesting to think about the two forces at work here. more » crashedpc - Haifisch: Hah... "volcano". Everyone knows that's Cthulhu. I bet after the first camera fell into a bit of masonry that was at an obtuse angle but acted like it... more » Roklimber: Deepest volcano caught on Pacific Ocean video [news.bbc.co.uk] #tips #observationdeck #volcano #science #ocean more » Meirelle: What about the entire ending of "Knowing"? The world is destroyed by a giant solar flare and you pick two kids to save and live on another planet-- tw... more » dnwilliams: I thoroughly enjoyed The Happening, mostly for the wrong reasons. Shyamalan tried to make The Birds and made The Blob by accident. Good times. #twister more » JesusDeSaad: Volcano. They use concrete walls to stop lava. And it doesn't overflow one bit. But then again, the only movie that got me cursing openly in the midd... more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Daylight!! Breaking Point: Stallone opens his gob. 'I AM THE RESCUE'!!! Great! #twister more » mrradon: The thing about The Day After Tomorrow--we have all this technology to create some amazing special effects of the world freezing over, but yet we outs... more » Klappstuhl: The only thing that pisses me off is whenever the general American solution seems to be to throw a nuke at it (The Core, Armageddon, Sunshine). more » acerridwen: The Day After Tomorrow: the cold downdraft would have gone straight down the chimney. I was willing to give them that one, though, for the sake of the... more » DoctorZoidberg: Even though I loved Twiser, I can't argue with the flaw pointed out. It would have been a pointed ending if they found their way into an empty shelter... more » burlybax: You forgot this movie. #twister more » korybing: The moment I read the title of this article I immediately thought of "Ahh they outran the COLD in Day After Tomorrow", so I was glad to see that on th... more » gutlesswonder: The Deep Impact tidal wave is apparently coming in from New York harbor AND uptown Manhattan. In the Washington Park destruction scene, the wall of wa... more » GonePostal1977: Thank you for hating on "Outbreak", which is so bad on so many levels it's not even enjoyable. #twister more » whormongr: what always gets me from Armageddon is after they blow up the asteroid and it shows everyone happy and the slow mo shot of the girl releasing the dove... more » QimatPower: The problem I have with Deep Impact, mostly, is the idea that Elijah's family lives around "6 Miles" from the "Virginia Beaches" (no such sign exists,... more » worsethannormal: My main complaint about "day after tomorrow" wasn't the "running from the ice" but the we have to burn books to stay alive" crap. I mean, their stand... more » suburbancowboy: Unobtainium? that's what Oakleys are made out of. So I can just put on my sunglasses and go the core of the earth. Sweet! #twister more » -
#geophysicalporn
Watch a Volcano Erupt Deep Beneath the Ocean
When an undersea volcano erupted this past May near Samoa, researchers captured video of the blast. Now they've released the footage, giving the rest of the world its first look at the deepest underwater eruption ever caught on film. More » -
#movies
Disaster Movie Moments That Pissed Us Off The Most
Sure, disaster movies are just empty calories of mass destruction — but even when you don't take them seriously, there are always some scenes that you just can't excuse. We've collected the most infuriating moments from the biggest disaster movies. More » -
#geophysicalporn
When Underwater Volcanoes Erupt
Deep beneath the ocean near the Pacific island Tongatapu, a volcano erupted last month, spewing steam, ash, and smoke 100 meters into the air. We've got a gallery of this monstrous, watery explosion. More » -
#megavulcanicity
When Volcanoes Spew Lightning
Several days ago, a volcano that had been dormant for 9,000 years near the coast of Chile erupted spectacularly, hurling liquified metals and lightning many miles into the sky. The results, which you see here, are called a "dirty thunderstorm," and are quite rare. Nobody is certain what causes them, but according to National Geographic it's believed to be "the result of rock fragments, ash, and ice particles in the plume collid[ing] to produce static charges—just as ice particles collide to create charge in regular thunderstorms." Want to see a photo of the volcano plume from space? More » -
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#megageophysics
Kilauea Volcano Restarts Its Fires, Spews Strange New Ash
A crater on the ever-active Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii has started to spew a huge plume of ash. The recent explosion, which shut down roads in the area, may be a harbinger of even bigger explosions to come. Above, you can see what happened a few years ago when things got explodey on Kilauea. We've got pictures of the new ash plume, plus more Kilauea lava love below. More »
