Eruptions create new islands in the Red Sea

Two volcanic bodies formed in 2011 and 2013

new volcanic islands

NEWFOUND LAND  Two new volcanic islands cropped up in the Red Sea (Jadid Island formed during the eruption seen in this satellite image). The isles, roughly the size of a few dozen football fields, will help scientists better understand how islands get shaped.

Jónsson et al/Nature Communications

Update your maps: Two new islands have popped up in the strip of ocean between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.