If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

Patents include the “Canagau Mines” shaft sunk to -100m with 3 levels aggregating 284m of crosscuts. Sampling from the 68m level in 1927 returned 0.52% Cu, 11.48% Zn, 7.84% Pb, 112 g/t Au and 151 g/t ...

A hidden danger may exist beneath Antarctica that could accelerate ice melt, a new study says. Antarctica is not just a passive, icy landscape, but a geologically active region with a complex network ...

Cerro Blanco Volcanic Complex, located in the south of the Altiplano-Puna plateau, erupted around 4,200 years ago. But it was not an ordinary event. It was the largest eruption of the last 5,000 years ...

A surprising expedition reveals sharks thriving in the hostile environment of Kavachi, a highly active underwater volcano.

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

A fossilized vulture feather reveals how volcanic ash can turn fragile tissues into stone with astonishing detail.

New research by a team of US and UK scientists into volcanoes has found that they function in a far more complex way than previously thought, making future eruptions even harder to predict. The ...

Where Volcanoes Are Born Most volcanoes form at the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates, which are huge slabs of crust and upper mantle that fit together like puzzle pieces. Think of these plates as ...

The Volcano Alert Level (VAL) system, standardized by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 2006, is meant to save lives and keep citizens living in the shadow of an active volcano informed of ...

Rising more than twice the height of Mount Everest, Olympus Mons dominates the landscape of Mars and holds the title of the largest volcano in the Solar System. Its massive size and unique structure ...