A layer of molten rock deep inside some rocky planets may be doing more than shaping their interiors. New research points to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Studying the molten rock simmering about 12 miles below the Earth ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a Mars-sized protoplanet referred to ...

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Lighter side Mars once had oceans of liquid hot magma, according to new research by two separate science teams. The studies, reported in the journal Nature Geoscience, mean the red planet may have ...

Super volcano A huge magma reservoir has been discovered deep below the Yellowstone supervolcano in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States. The newly identified reservoir, reported in the ...

It is thought the cap may be helping to stop the volcanic system from erupting by constantly releasing gases - and pressure - from underneath its surface. A "breathing" cap of magma is stopping one of ...