- RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
- 10 March 2026
Experiments with simulated magma show it can be pulled into long strands similar to those seen in lava tubes.
How ‘Pele’s hair’ sprouts from erupting lava
Lava that is stretched while molten can cool into the fine glass fibres called Pele’s hair. Credit: Michael Szönyi/imageBROKER.com/Alamy
