Petrology
Riot of color draws autumn tourists to Lake Nemrut
Lake Nemrut, Türkiye's largest and the world's second-largest crater lake, has become one of the best locations in the country for autumn photography, luring nature lovers with its riot of colors.
The lake, located in the eastern province of Bitlis's Tatvan district, is a "heaven for shutterbugs."
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Volcano draws visitors to Spanish isle
When the volcano erupted in La Palma last year, Teodoro Gonzalez Perez rushed to the Spanish island to see the lava flows with his own eyes, now he's back for another look.
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Dinosaurs weren’t wiped out by an asteroid 66 million years ago, study suggests
Researchers believe that huge, continent-spanning ‘flood basalt’ eruptions are what caused the mass extinction – and others in Earth’s history
9,000-Year-Old Settlement Discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists have recovered bone and obsidian tools, beads, and other ornaments
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Scientists finally know what triggered the biggest climate catastrophe in history
The researchers say that super-eruptions shook eastern Australia between 256 and 252 million years ago
Island turns into open-air lab for tech-savvy volcanologists
They come with eagle-eyed drones and high-precision instruments. Aided by satellites, they analyze gas emissions and the flows of molten rock. On the ground, they collect everything from the tiniest particles to "lava bombs" the size of watermelons that one of nature's most powerful forces hurl as incandescent projectiles.
Iceland’s journey to the center of the Earth
With its large crater lake of turquoise water, plumes of smoke and sulphureous bubbling of mud and gases, the Krafla volcano is one of Iceland's most awe-inspiring natural wonders.
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Newly-discovered microbialites photographed in Lake Van
New microbialites different in structure and shape compared to previous discoveries have been found on the shore of Turkey's eastern Lake Van. (AA Photo)
New microbialites discovered in eastern Turkey
New microbialites different in structure and shape compared to previous discoveries have been found on the shore of Turkey's eastern Lake Van.
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Thousands flock to Iceland's erupting volcano
Thousands of curious onlookers have flocked to an erupting volcano in Iceland to marvel at the hypnotic display of glowing red lava, the bravest of them grilling hot dogs and marshmallows over the smoldering embers. (Source: AFP)
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