Since silicic magmas are colder and goopier than mafic magmas, dissolved gases have a harder time venting out of them. This ...

New research led by the University of Cambridge has found rare evidence – preserved in the chemistry of ancient rocks from Greenland – which tells of a time when Earth was almost entirely molten. The ...

The US Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the moment lava spewed from Hawaii’s Kilauea on Sunday. Kilauea has been disgorging ...

Volcanos are releasing ash and smoke into the atmosphere on three continents. That might be making you think back to your elementary school science class when you probably studied volcanoes and lava.

Satellites detect that Iran's Taftan volcano has risen 3.5 inches, which is an indication of internal pressure and volcanic ...

In the beginning, when planets were newborn, they glowed like furnaces, vast oceans of molten rock wrapped in heavy blankets ...

A detailed look at Yellowstone's magma storage system finds that only one region is likely to host liquid magma in the long term. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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A groundbreaking study has unveiled a fiery, subterranean process that could explain the abundance of water across the solar ...

The extra magma doesn’t mean it’s more likely to erupt, scientists say. In fact, the better measurement helps them to understand its future. By Robin George Andrews Magma is the explosive lifeblood of ...

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