Scientists say the pocket gophers were cranky about being moved into a devastated landscape for a day in 1980. But decades ...

The explosive eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 blew out the mountain's northern flank and destroyed some 135 square miles of forest. "The blast zone covered the mountainside with very thick ash.

When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980 ... Once the blistering blast of ash and debris cooled, scientists theorized that, by digging up beneficial bacteria and fungi, gophers might be able to ...

When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living ... The benefits from that single day were undeniable -- and still visible 40 years later. Once the blistering blast of ash and ...

It rated at least VEI-5 on the Volcanic Explosively Index (VEI), which puts it on par with the explosions of Mount Vesuvius in 79CE and Mount St. Helens in ... the blast launched out tsunamis ...

Advert Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980 ... were recorded after he saw Johnston's location become consumed by the blast. Advert He'd previously been calling out developments from the eruption ...

When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living ... (CoreyFord/iStock/Getty) Once the blistering blast of ash and debris cooled, scientists theorized that, by digging up ...