Reconstruction of an avisaurid (e.g., A. darwini). Morphology of the tarsometatarsus suggests that these large birds engaged in raptorial behavior and could carry proportionally large prey. Illustration done by Ville Sinkkonen. Credit Clark et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Sakurajima Volcano with Lightning Credit & Copyright: Martin Rietze (Alien Landscapes on Planet Earth)

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Photo of Taylor’s Mill in Readington Township, New Jersey after the 5 April 2024 earthquake. | GEER-NIST

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Amethyst-calcite geode from Los Catalanes already processed in the workshop and ready to sell. Photo: Fiorella Arduin Rode

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Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano spews extremely runny lava that turns bone white when it dries. (Image credit: Jean-Denis JOUBERT via Getty Images)

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