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Mount Etna's strange lava has long perplexed scientists, but new research reveals that the volcano formed in a bizarre way — making it unlike any other known volcano on Earth.

The most recent eruptive pulse of the West Eifel Volcanic Field occurred approximately 25,000 years ago. At that time, a group of volcanic lakes known as the Dauner Maare were formed, among others.