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Monday September 30, 2013

Scientists May Have Source For A.D. 1257 'Mystery Eruption'

The Samalas volcanic crater at Rinjani National Park on Lombok Island, Indonesia. Rinjani National Park, Indonesia hide caption

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Rinjani National Park, Indonesia

The Two-Way

Scientists May Have Source For A.D. 1257 'Mystery Eruption'

September 30, 2013 • An international team compared sulfur and dust samples to determine that Samalas volcano on Indonesia's Lombok Island is the likely culprit.

Saturday September 28, 2013

Shinichi Kuramoto of the Center for Deep Earth Exploration in Japan displays a replica of earthquake fault rock. TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Protojournalist

What Lurks Beneath The Earth's Surface

September 28, 2013 • Water pools, oilfields, undersea volcanoes. By exploring the planet's interior, we are making new, unexpected discoveries and learning more about life above the surface — and perhaps deep within ourselves.

Thursday May 31, 2012

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Dreaming Big: How Yellowstone's Wonders Can Turn Kids On To Science

May 31, 2012 • At Yellowstone National Park, the Earth growls, wolves prowl, bison roam and it's possible to go stand in a volcano's crater. Science bursts to life in Yellowstone. So how do we we tap Yellowstone's wonders to turn kids on to science?

Tuesday April 5, 2011

The Hot Seat: A Photographer's Descent Into A Volcano

Carsten Peter/National Geographic

The Picture Show

The Hot Seat: A Photographer's Descent Into A Volcano

April 5, 2011 • Peek inside one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world with National Geographic photographer Carsten Peters.

Wednesday October 27, 2010

The Two-Way

Indonesian Volcano's Spiritual Guardian Dies In Eruption

October 27, 2010 • When Indonesia's most volatile volcano erupted Tuesday, the man who had been assigned to be the volcano's spiritual gatekeeper was at his post. Mbah Maridjan was reportedly found in his house, his body in a praying position.

Tuesday June 22, 2010

Blog Of The Nation

Visit Iceland! Please. Really, It's Safe Now.

June 22, 2010 • The volcano has stopped spewing, but tourism hasn't picked up in Iceland. A new campaign hopes to change all of that, through song, dance, and stories.