A new study provides our best-yet prediction of what a metallic volcano might look like
If you like volcanoes, Earth isn't a bad place to live on. After all, our planet is quite geologically active, ...
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Volcanoes are fed by ‘mush reservoirs’ instead of magma chambers, study suggests
We mush talk about this.
What Can Quartz Crystals Really Do?
Quartz is cherished for its properties, but I'm not talking about magic.
Warm rock beneath New England hints of upcoming volcanic eruption millions of years from now
New England residents shouldn't panic, though. There won't be a volcanic eruption in their backyard anytime too soon.
Magma is building up beneath a town in New Zealand
There's no need to panic though.
Tremors around St. Helens may hint at a new eruption
Seismic tremors around Mount St. Helens hint at a new possible eruption in the area. Geological surveys have revealed the ...
Evidence of granite found on Mars – Red Planet geology more complex than previously thought
Geologists have now found the most compelling evidence of granites on Mars - something which prompts more complex theories about ...
Another Source of Potentially Disruptive Icelandic Volcanoes Found
New research by The Open University and Lancaster University showed that another type of volcanic eruption in Iceland could cause ...
Geophysicists find a layer of liquefied rock in the Earth’s mantle that acts as a lubricant for tectonic plates
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have found a layer of liquefied molten rock in Earth's ...
New type of volcanic eruption described
The general classification splits volcanic eruptions in two: explosive or effusive. An explosive eruption is, well, explosive and violent (think ...
Asteroid Vesta is a lot like Earth, study shows
The cold, lifeless Vesta asteroid might be a lot more like our planet than astronomers believed - having a very ...
Understanding magma in the mantle: rocks melt at greater depth than previously thought
Magma forms much deeper than geologists previously believed, according to a new study conducted by Rice University. Magma and Crust ...
Melt rises up 25 times faster than previously believed
Scientists have for the first time determined the actual permeability of the asthenosphere in Earth's upper mantle, which is basically ...