In this video, we explore the fascinating interaction between molten lava and ice. Watch as we conduct a series of experiments, pouring hot lava onto various objects to observe the effects and ...

How do you make your own lava? Dump 10 gallons of basaltic rock into a high-powered induction furnace. Let it heat up for 3 or 4 hours. Stir occasionally with a steel rod. Once the mixture is red hot ...

Reading time: 2 minutes Researchers and artists collaborate to create a synthetic lava ocean entry. Lava pouring into seawater during experiment. Credit: Karin Bjorkman. The researchers confirmed ...

How to make an upgraded lava lamp experiment We're creating a mesmerizing lava lamp using simple household ingredients. By combining water, oil, alka-seltzer, and vibrant food coloring, we can ...

What happens when lava and water meet? Explosive experiments with manmade lava are helping to answer this important question. By cooking up 10-gallon batches of molten rock and injecting them with ...

When lava contacts water, the results can be explosive and dangerous. So researchers at State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) are conducting experiments with their own lava to get a better ...

Scientists from the University at Buffalo or UB are working to better understand volcanos. The process of gaining understanding involves creating lava and then blowing it up with the goal of ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — With the kids off from school for February break, you might be looking for ways to keep them busy in the house. Daybreak is here to help! Every day this week, Daybreak's Melissa Holmes ...

Scientists in UB’s Center for GeoHazards Studies have started making their own lava to prepare for explosive experiments planned for later this summer. The purpose of this work? To study what happens ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — How do you make your own lava? Dump 10 gallons of basaltic rock into a high-powered induction furnace. Let it heat up for 3 or 4 hours. Stir occasionally with a steel rod. Once the ...