Scientists have shown how the freezing of a ‘slushy’ ocean of magma may be responsible for the composition of the Moon’s crust. The scientists, from the University of Cambridge and the Ecole normale ...

Large magma eruptions have produced great floods of basalt lava on the continents during Earth’s history. Conventionally, the largest flood basalt eruptions are thought to be possible only in regions ...

With its famous hot springs and gushing geysers, Yellowstone is one the most iconic national parks in the country and astonishes millions of visitors every year. Those awe-inspiring sights are thanks ...

NASA and its rivals in China and elsewhere have long set their sights on the moon's south pole, where the presence of water ice would make deep space exploration possible. The team of Indian ...