Researchers have built on past studies and introduced new methods to explore the nature and role of subsurface fluids, ...

In late January, something began to stir beneath the idyllic Greek islands of Santorini, Amorgos, and Anafi. These Aegean ...

We generally believe that the forces shaping the Earth come from volcanoes, earthquakes, and the slow drift of continental plates. The significance of meteorite impacts cannot be overlooked, as ...

The sun is strong on my cheeks, and bright, even against my shut eyelids. I’ve been instructed to be patient and to keep my eyes closed, and to trust that my guide, Israel Villarroel, wouldn’t lead me ...

Scientists have long been fascinated by icy moons and their unique volcanic environments. So, a team of researchers came ...

Seismic and land deformation data show that Santorini and Kolumbo draw from the same magma source, complicating eruption forecasts.

Hidden barrier found 400 miles inside Venus that blocks rising hot rock and creates ring-shaped volcanic features called ...

A joint research group has identified that the spatial scale of "heterogeneity" in the upper mantle, caused by a large-scale ...

Up to 98 percent of the energy of an earthquake goes into flash heating rocks, not shaking the ground, new research shows. The finding could help yield better earthquake forecasts ...