Discover the fascinating phenomenon of volcanic lightning, a dangerous yet intriguing natural display occurring during ...

Active terrestrial volcanoes can turn into true behemoths, yet most of these structures are hidden beneath the ocean’s ...

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

The shape of the Earth's oceans and continents is dictated inexorable movements of the tectonic plates, but where did those ...

You might not know it, but Ireland is dotted with extinct volcanoes that have shaped the island we know and love today ...

Jupiter's moon Io stands alone among the solar system's moons. It has more than 400 active volcanoes, and its surface is home ...

Scientists have identified several caves carved by water and they may have held or have evidence of extraterrestrial life.

As telescopes have become more powerful, it's turned out our solar system is not the only game in town: There are millions of ...

High-lithium clays discovered in Nevada's McDermitt Caldera - a surface find that could transform the US clean energy chain.

Researchers discovered that continents don’t just split at the surface—they also peel from below, feeding volcanic activity in the oceans. Simulations reveal that slow mantle waves strip continental ...

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough by using volcanic tremors to map the magma beneath Tanzania's Ol Doinyo ...

Scientists continue to explore the deep story of how Earth and the moon formed. One idea has gained attention because it ...