The mystery of volcanoes that don’t explode finally has an answer

ScienceDaily
Nov 22, 2025, 2:00 am121 ptsTrending
Scientists have uncovered a long-missing piece of the volcanic puzzle: rising magma doesn’t just form explosive gas bubbles when pressure drops—it can do so simply by being sheared and “kneaded” inside a volcano’s conduit. These shear forces can trigger early bubble growth, create escape channels for…

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