Like a life-size lava lamp of doom, some underwater volcanoes spit giant lava blobs instead of erupting in explosions, a new study suggests. Until now, scientists divided volcanic eruptions into two ...

One of the most popular projects from the new Geek Mom book is the DIY Lava Lamp. It's a super-simple chemistry project with a colorful twist. We thought we'd give you another sneak peek into the book ...

The hotspot feeding Hawaii's volcanoes may look like one of two lava lamp bubbles — an oval blob or a long, stretched-out plume. With direct access to the mantle still the stuff of science fiction, ...

Nature put on a psychedelic show in Michigan this week, filling the sky with tangerine-colored bubble-shaped clouds that look like the inside of a lava lamp. You can see the spectacle for yourself in ...

When I say “yourself,” I mean “whack a tealight candle underneath.” It’s certainly more DIY than plugging it into a wall socket and flicking the switch. One tealight is good for around three hours of ...

As the lava lamp celebrates its 60th birthday, we take a look at the groovy history of this iconic piece of decor. A symbol of counterculture and psychedelia, the lava lamp was born in the swinging ...