In A Nutshell Mars was erupting while T. rex roamed Earth: A Martian volcano system was active between 64 and 50 million ...

Learn how a young volcano on Mars stayed active for nine million years and what its changing lava reveals about Mars’ interior.

New seismic imaging shows magma lingering beneath quiet Cascade volcanoes, shaping how scientists monitor and plan for eruptions.

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In a science lab on the fourth floor of UTSA's Multidisciplinary Studies Building, UTSA students engage in meticulous choreography around a glowing furnace, melting rocks to produce lava. The task ...

An international research team has established the first comprehensive identity archive for 207 known subglacial volcanoes in Antarctica, marking a significant advancement in polar research and ...

Beneath Antarctica’s frozen silence, scientists have mapped hundreds of hidden volcanoes, revealing unseen forces that quietly shape ice movement, sea levels, and the continent’s uncertain future.

A new AI tool reveals that Campi Flegrei experienced more than 54,000 earthquakes between 2022 and 2025. By mapping these events, researchers discovered a huge, crisp, ring-shaped fault. When you ...

A 2023 astronaut photo shows off an unusual cranium-like structure appearing to stare up into space from the floor of a large volcanic caldera in Chad. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

UT San Antonio students in the HAMsTER Lab melt rocks to produce lava, a task that helps them survey the vast landscapes of the universe. In a science lab on the fourth floor of UTSA’s ...