Why is Iceland so volcanically active?

Why is Iceland so volcanically active? | Follow the latest on the Iceland volcano | Cult temples and sacrificial pit unearthed at Roman camp Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( November 16, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Why is Iceland so volcanically active?]( (Getty Images) [Why is Iceland so volcanically active?]( Iceland's volcanic activity is generally tame compared with explosive eruptions along the Pacific's Ring of Fire. This time, it's shaking up a town. [Read More]( [] [Follow the latest on the Iceland volcano]( Live updates on the imminent volcanic eruption in Iceland, which threatens local towns and the famous Blue Lagoon spa resort following a series of earthquakes and the appearance of sinkholes. Full Story: [Live Science]( (11/16) [] History & Archaeology [] [Cult temples and sacrificial pit unearthed at Roman camp]( (LWL/C. Hentzelt) [Cult temples and sacrificial pit unearthed at Roman camp]( Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed the foundations of two temples and a shallow circular ditch at an ancient Roman camp. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Supervolcano 'megabeds' discovered at bottom of sea]( (Vershinin-M/Getty Images) [Supervolcano 'megabeds' discovered at bottom of sea]( Four huge deposits from supervolcano eruptions over the last 40,000 years have been discovered at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, pointing to catastrophic events in Europe every 10,000 to 15,000 years. [Read More]( [] Health [] [Salmonella outbreaks linked to pet foods]( (sb10064846a-001 via Getty Images) [Salmonella outbreaks linked to pet foods]( U.S. and Canadian health officials are separately investigating two Salmonella outbreaks, both related to pet foods, in their countries. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Crabs keep evolving from sea to land - and back again]( (Zinni-Online/Getty Images) [Crabs keep evolving from sea to land - and back again]( True crabs evolved to migrate between marine and land environments multiple times throughout their 250 million-year-old history, new study finds. [Read More]( [] Physics & Math [] [How general relativity fails to explain the universe]( (ESA/Hubble & NASA; Acknowledgment: Judy Schmidt) [How general relativity fails to explain the universe]( As new and powerful telescopes gather fresh data about the universe, they reveal the limits of older theories like Einstein's relativity. [Read More]( [] Chemistry [] [Building blocks of life may have formed on space dust]( (NASA, ESA, CSA, and M. Zamani (ESA/Webb)) [Building blocks of life may have formed on space dust]( Far from any galaxy, icy grains of dust in deep space may be able to form organic molecules, a new preprint study finds. [Read More]( [] Poll Question [] What happens when cats get too fat? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( ["Significant changes" in gut microbial compositions.]( [Vote]( [Increased poop production.]( [Vote]( [Their poop gets acidic.]( [Vote]( [All of the above](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036