Avalanches of ash, gas and rock that cascade downhill during volcanic eruptions may be even more dangerous than scientists had realized. Pulses of high pressure form within these slides, known as ...

After an eruption, DIY cushions of gas help searing torrents of gas, ash, and rock spread miles from their source within a matter of minutes. Pyroclastic flows contain a deadly combination of hot rock ...

Scientists think they’ve figured out how pyroclastic flows, fast-moving bringers of death during volcanic events, can travel such incredible distances and speeds despite the friction between the ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists have discovered that the scorching material spewed from a volcano during eruptions generates a layer of air ...

Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) represent some of the most formidable and complex volcanic phenomena, characterised by a turbulent mixture of solid particles and gases that surge down slopes at ...

MANILA, Philippines — A surge in pyroclastic density currents has been detected at Mayon Volcano in Albay in the past 24 hours, although these do not indicate escalation to a stronger eruptive phase, ...

The eruption of the Fuego volcano—or volcano of fire—in Guatemala on Sunday and the flows that followed have killed more than 60 people so far, according to authorities. The volcano is one of the most ...

An international team of scientists has uncovered the secrets of the speed of pyroclastic flow that brings death and destruction following a volcano eruption. A pyroclastic flow is an extremely hot ...