The study of ancient lava formations on Mars is the most complete to date from a series of observations conducted on the ...

Sacrifices of “sun stones” occurred around the same time a volcanic eruption in 2900 BC dimmed the sun throughout Northern ...

Using ice core samples, researchers linked a natural disaster with a trove of nearly 5,000-year-old artifacts discovered at ...

In the almost four years that NASA’s Perseverance Rover has been on Mars, is has made some fascinating discoveries. From ...

Igneous rocks contain few or no combustible elements. And it’s very hard to remelt them back into magma because they ...

Welcome to your weekly seismic update from across the state, brought to you by the Alaska Earthquake Center, where we monitor ground shaking 24-7. Over the past week, we recorded ...

Site of half the world's active geysers and about the same size as Cyprus, Yellowstone National Park's scenery and wildlife make it one of the biggest draws for tourists in the US. But those famous ...

Magma composition may drive volcanic tremor Daily ashfall sampling at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands demonstrates potential for near-real-time eruption monitoring and forecasting tool ...

Despite the study confirming that Yellowstone’s magma is more solid than liquid, Michael Poland emphasized the need to focus on more immediate risks and hazards in the park rather than ...

Nearly two centuries after a massive volcanic eruption cooled Earth’s climate, scientists have identified the source: the Zavaritskii volcano in the remote Kuril Islands. For almost 200 years ...

Now, after nearly 200 years, scientists have identified the 'mystery volcano' that cooled down the Earth's climate when it erupted in 1831. In their research, published in Proceedings of the ...