When a volcano erupts, pyroclastic flows are often the biggest danger to anyone nearby. These fast-flowing currents of rock, ash and hot gas are extremely difficult to study, so researchers created their own. Read the related Nature Geoscience paper here: https://go.nature.com/2Im1bYs | Nature Portfolio

A pyroclastic flow, consisting of solidified lava pieces, volcanic ash, and hot gases, surged down Mount Etna in Sicily on Monday. The Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology released footage showing clouds of ash billowing from the volcano, filmed by a researcher during an expedition. (INGVvulcani via Storyful) | KTLA 5 News