Photographs shared to social media depicted a volcano in Ethiopia as it “erupts blue lava.” While the two photographs were authentic, they did not show “blue lava” erupting from a single ...

The Dallol hydrothermal pools are harsh environments. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Unearthly greens and yellows color the scorching-hot landscape surrounding the Dallol volcano in northern Ethiopia.

Unearthly greens and yellows color the scorching-hot landscape surrounding the Dallol volcano in northern Ethiopia. This alien-like world is filled with hydrothermal pools that are some of the ...

Nestled in Ethiopia's Afar Triangle, Dallol is a geological marvel and Earth's hottest inhabited place. The place is all about acidic pools, salt formations, and vibrant hot springs. It boasts an ...

Photographs supposedly documenting vibrant, blue-hued molten rock erupting from a volcano in Ethiopia were shared to X (formerly Twitter) on Aug. 20, 2023, (archived here).As of this writing, the ...

Volcano Bacteria May Be Analogues for Mars Life. Andrew Masterson, Cosmos Magazine May 29, 2019. ... were found buried near a hydro-thermal vent inside the crater of the still-active Dallol volcano in ...