The Earth’s southernmost active volcano, known as Mount Erebus, contains one of nature’s many marvels: the lava lake. It’s ...

On Mount Erebus, the churning magma is exposed at the top of the volcano, in a roiling 1,700-degree Fahrenheit lake perhaps miles deep. "The lava lake gives us a window into the guts of the ...

The scene: a tent on Mount Erebus ... and the occasional lava flow, but steam usually rises from its summit, betraying the heat within. If Erebus were a dessert, it would be a reverse baked ...

Behind it is Mt. Erebus, the 12,400 foot mountain that dominates the skyline. It's an active volcano with a lake of lava at the top. Chris Linder A species of phytoplankton called Phaeocystis ...