The vertical movement of the mantle is one of the driving forces that brings about large-scale geological changes to the ...

A project by Icelandic firm s.ap arkitektar envisions the year 2150, when buildings and cities made from lava could be a ...

Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it ...

Deep within the Earth’s mantle, rhythmic pulses of hot lava are emerging on the surface, offering a rare glimpse into the ...

The spectacular lava fountains that marked Kilauea’s 27th eruptive episode came to an abrupt stop at 7:54 p.m. Sunday, ...

Lava flows, near mile-thick glaciers and ice age floods layered and carved up this landscape.

Dominant trade wind conditions generally send tephra and volcanic gas southwest over the remote Ka ʻū Desert. Eruption ...

Mars is often associated with its iconic red hue, a color that evokes visions of a harsh and uninhabitable desert landscape.

A research team found evidence that a plume of hot mantle and tectonic plates generate activity deep beneath the Afar region in Ethiopia, which will one day tear apart the African continent and create ...

Research led by Earth scientists at the University of Southampton has uncovered evidence of rhythmic surges of molten mantle ...

Beneath the Afar region in Ethiopia, scientists have discovered pulsing waves of molten rock rising from deep within the Earth — a geological heartbeat that could eventually split Africa in two. These ...

Iceland is one of the most active volcanic regions in the world, but its seismic nature is part of a much broader geological ...