A plume of molten rock rising from the depths of the Earth in heartbeat-like pulses is slowly tearing Africa apart—and will ...

The magma cap acts as a lid on the pressure and heat beneath, ... The raw data was difficult to interpret because of Yellowstone’s complex geology, which scatters seismic waves, ...

Beneath Yellowstone National Park lies something extraordinary—a giant underground chamber filled with molten rock, trapped ...

At the Yellowstone supervolcano, the magma reservoir under the caldera at Yellowstone National Park holds a lot more melt than scientists previously thought.

The scientists found the cap by using a 53,000-pound vibroseis truck, a device capable of injecting low-frequency vibrations into the Earth to study the geology of the volcanic system.

Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure—and reveal how little is understood about ...

Curtis said that she loves Miami’s Geology and Environmental Earth Science program, and all of her research experiences have been incredibly valuable to her. She added that the department sets ...

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Indonesia’s Geology Agency said in a statement it recorded the volcano unleashing 10,000 meters (about 32,800 feet) of thick grey clouds on Tuesday afternoon, following significant volcanic activities ...

Underneath Yellowstone National Park, magma bubbles and flows. But exactly how close it is to the surface has long been a mystery to scientists — until now. For the first time, researchers have ...

Geology Yellowstone holds potentially untapped cache of 'carbon-free' helium for rockets, reactors and superconductors Planet Earth An ocean of magma formed early in Earth's history and it may ...

Iceland’s volcanic activity is generally tame compared with explosive eruptions along the Pacific’s Ring of Fire. This time, it’s shaking up a town.