Far beneath the Earth's surface, a fiery world of viscous molten rock exists below the continental and oceanic plates, perpetually churning and shifting under the immense pressure and stress of a ...

Hawaii Island's Kīlauea Volcano has been in a fit of rage since erupting in early May, spewing toxic gas, hurling boulders from its summit and cracking open more than 20 fissures. The current activity ...

Last month, new hope arrived in the form of a study that Venus may have been habitable and was home to "liquid water" for 2 to 3 billion years. Now, that hope has seemingly been dashed, with the water ...

Sometimes fresh interplanetary discoveries can be made right next door. China’s Chang’e 3 rover has found evidence of a new type of basaltic rock in one of the dark basins on the moon. The findings, ...

Some minerals in lava could suggest water is nearby. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One way to find water worlds beyond our ...

Most people have probably seen an interesting series of images that show lava meeting the cool waters of the ocean off the coast of Kalpana, Hawaii. If not, let me regale you with these amazing images ...

Young Earth’s molten lava ocean was layered like a pudding cake, according to a study published today (Nov. 6) in the journal Nature. Researchers think the Earth's first millennia were spent covered ...

Lava could produce a material called basalt fiber that would be suitable for turning into durable fabrics, rebar, insulation materials and structural mesh for the building industry, according to a ...

There has been a wave of articles over the last few weeks out on the geoblogosphere on columnar jointing in lavas – with many, many great images of columns seen aroundthe world. I thought I’d jump in ...

Corrections and clarifications: According to the Associated Press, the story of the green crystals falling from the sky turned out to be totally false: The ongoing eruption of the Kilauea volcano in ...