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Scientists Say Earth Killed Her Dinosaurs With Oceans Of Lava

7:40AM July 28, 2011 | Kwame Opam

It wasn’t just an asteroid come down from the heavens to destroy the former masters of the planet. No. Our Earth Mother knew their time had come, and unleashed oceans of lava to scorch the lands that dinosaurs once roamed. More »


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Mordor Is Real, And It’s In Sicily

4:00AM January 14, 2011 | Brian Barrett

It’s been nearly 350 years since Mt Etna blew its top in a major way. Until yesterday, when Europe’s largest active volcano spewed hot lava for two hours – within shouting distance of these people’s houses. Location, location, location. More »


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Volcanic Ash Could Last Months, Larger Nearby Volcano Could Soon Erupt Too

8:11PM April 16, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

It’s scaremongering at best, but yesterday’s volcanic ash story has turned into a right old mess for the aviation industry, with all planes grounded until at least Sunday in the UK. Even worse, a much larger volcano could erupt. More »


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Iceland’s Volcanic Ash Causes Hundreds Of Flight Cancellations

7:37PM April 15, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Chaos is reigning across Western Europe today, with hundreds of flights cancelled due to volcanic ash sweeping across the continent. The pulverised rock and glass from the Icelandic Eyjafjallajokull glacier volcano can harm the electrical systems of aeroplanes, apparently. More »


Tower Skins Modernise Ugly Buildings, Generate Energy, Collect Rain

5:20AM February 10, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

I’m not sure how I feel about these tower skin concepts, which can turn ugly buildings into modern icons. A lot of the post-war buildings aren’t the nicest-looking, but as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. More »


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Pioneer’s New Car Speakers Are So Hot They’re Made From Lava

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2:43PM April 23, 2008 | Nick Broughall

I love high-fidelity audio. There’s nothing quite like being able to hear every note in your favourite piece of music. I’m also a big fan of red-hot molten lava. So these new Pioneer speakers will need to make their way into my car sooner rather than later.

Of course, they’re not actually made from molten lava, but from volcanic rock. In particular, the cones are made from basalt, which is ideal for speaker cones because “it’s rigid, heat resistant and delivers more detailed and accurate sound”.

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