Mud volcanoes often exhibit calderas, which are large circular depressions at their summit. Detailed mapping around the Caspian Sea suggests that caldera-forming mud volcanoes are dynamically ...

The underwater volcano Borealis Mud Volcano is located in the Barents Sea and was first discovered by researchers at UiT The Arctic University of Norway in 2023. The discovery received a lot of ...

Mud volcanoes aren't uncommon in this part of the world. In 2023 an island appeared in the Caspian Sea, about 25 km off Azerbaijan's east coast, and disappeared a year later. NASA satelites ...

Mud volcanoes—relatively unheard of in North America, but prominent in volcanic regions around the globe—have quietly changed Earth’s landscape throughout our planet’s history. Eagle-eyed ...

More information: Giuliana Panieri et al. Sanctuary for vulnerable Arctic species at the Borealis Mud Volcano, Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55712-x . www.nature.com ...

This island has appeared and disappeared several times since 1861. Located near Azerbaijan, it reappears due to a mud volcano. It rarely stays above water for more than two years. (Image ...

A mysterious new island emerged in the Caspian Sea following the eruption of the Kumani Bank mud volcano, located approximately 25 kilometers off the eastern coast of Azerbaijan. Satellite images ...