4.5 billion years ago was an interesting time for Earth. The atmosphere was thick and what we would now think of as toxic. The moon, which was freshly formed, looks much more massive than it does ...

Researchers at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute have found that an ocean of magma on the surface of the early Earth could ...

What: A discussion on the geological modeling and volcanic activity of the extreme exoplanet K2-141 b. Guests: SETI Live host ...

Molten planet discovery: L 98-59 d’s magma ocean and dense sulfur-rich atmosphere defy small-planet classifications, hinting at more exotic worlds to be found. New biosignature method: A statistical ...

A massive “stealth” magma surge beneath Portugal’s São Jorge Island triggered thousands of earthquakes after rising almost silently from deep underground. Scientists say the molten rock, enough to ...

The universe is home to trillions of worlds, but not all planets are created equal. Some are scorching enough to melt rock, ...

Kīlauea has set a new record with its 48th eruptive episode, surpassing the previous mark set by the Puʻu ʻŌʻō eruption.

Deep beneath Portugal’s São Jorge Island, a massive surge of magma silently pushed upward from more than 20 kilometers underground in 2022, triggering thousands of earthquakes and briefly raising ...

An underwater volcano in the Pacific, Axial Seamount, reveals a process that could challenge current theories about the Earth ...

The liquid iron in Earth's outer core doesn't always behave as expected. When it changed direction in an unexplained way, ESA satellites provided data on the direction of flow, helping scientists gain ...

When tens of thousands of earthquakes shook Santorini, the cause wasn’t just shifting tectonic plates—it was rising magma. Scientists tracked about 300 million cubic meters of molten rock pushing up ...

Scientists are working to solve a mystery of Earth’s molten outer core, which lies more than 2,000 kilometers beneath our feet ...