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Much like the huge statue that was born from the same rocks, Herugavialis is missing its nose Some 45 million years ago, Herugavialis (shown) snatched up fish in the coastal waters of the Tethys Ocean. The crocodilian has been identified as a unique branch of the gavial family tree.

NEED TO KNOWTrey Robertson, who has sickle cell disease, celebrated his 12th birthday last month by snorkeling for the first time and exploring Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, courtesy of Make-A-WishHis family adopted him in 2022 after fostering him for two yearsThe aspiring geologist hopes future clinical trials could offer new treatment options for him and othersTrey Robertson turned 12 last month — but he celebrated differently than most seventh graders. He and his blended family of six from Greensburg, Pa., took a September trip to Hawaii, courtesy of Make-A-Wish, that included excursions to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Trey's wish? The geology enthusiast wanted to see the large lava-spewing fissures for himself. "I wanted to learn about volcanoes and then teach other people about them so they can learn too," he tells PEOPLE. "I saw the volcano overflowing. "Trey turned out to be adept at another sort of activity, too: first-time snorkeling"He was the only one that could actually do it," mom Kaitee Robertson, 45, tells PEOPLE. "The rest of us felt like we were drowning. He was perfectly fine. "That was not out of the ordinary for her son, she says.

Regular lava fountains at Hawaii's iconic site have happened just three times since 1823 On April 23, 2026, Kilauea began its 45th lava fountain episode since the current eruption began in December 2024. By September 2026, the volcano had spewed 54 lava fountains, some hundreds of meters high.

Geologists studying some of Earth's oldest volcanic rocks have found evidence that water was already influencing the planet's interior and helping drive volcanic activity more than three billion years ago. The international team, led by Adelaide University geochemist Dr. Eric Vandenburg, examined ancient rocks from Western Australia's Pilbara Craton. Their analysis suggests that water had traveled far beneath the surface before contributing to the formation of magma that fed volcanoes resembling those found around the Pacific "Ring of Fire" today.