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PLAT ASIA has completed the Volcano-In Hotel of Arrivals in Inner Mongolia, China. The resort forms part of a wider development within an ancient volcanic field and seeks to combine high-end accommodation with land rehabilitation in a fragile ecosystem.

A visitor center built within an extinct volcanic formation has been completed in Inner Mongolia, China. The 3,532-square-meter (38,018-sq-ft) project minimizes its footprint on the fragile landscape, while focusing on soil erosion prevention.

The world’s fastest enduro has climbed higher than any motorcycle ever has… unassisted, as part of a Guinness World Record attempt. The record altitude was achieved by a Stark Varg EX, atop Los Ojos del Salado: the world's highest active volcano.

It's rarely great news when an area gets blanketed in volcanic ash – but University of Barcelona researchers have discovered it has a rare combination of useful properties, which make it remarkably useful as an energy storage medium.

Monitoring extreme environments requires a sensor continues to work in high temperatures. Now, researchers have developed a piezoelectric sensor that operates reliably at the temperature of erupting mafic lava, the hottest type of lava on Earth.

The analysis of volcanic gases allows scientists to determine what processes are taking place deep within volcanoes. And while big, expensive drones have previously been used to sample those gases, a small consumer model can now do the job.

Active volcanic craters are something that people generally don't want to get very close to – even if they're dedicated volcanologists. With that in mind, German scientists recently had success using a drone to do the job.

Mercedes-Benz's squat little Unimog trucks have proven their expeditionary prowess yet again with the announcement that a U 5023 truck has set a new altitude record for wheeled vehicles, reaching 6,694 m (21,962 ft) above sea level.

The annual Nature Conservancy Photo Contest shows off some truly astonishing perspectives on our natural world, from erupting volcanos to peaceful landscapes.

We've seen our fair-share of notable tiny houses, but putting one near an active volcano is definitely a first. The recently-completed Phoenix House sleeps two people and runs off-the-grid with a solar power setup. It's currently available for rent as a vacation home.

​Driving along the "Ring Road" that encircles the Iceland, it's easy to feel as though you've traveled back in time and are witnessing the Earth as it was when it was just getting started. In many ways that's actually the case​ and New Atlas checked out some of the science behind the sites.