Volcanoes

Though immensely powerful, volcanoes are not always spewing hot lava around. Many are considered dormant or even extinct and have…

Earth’s extinct volcanoes might be an untapped source of highly in-demand rare earth elements. A set of lab-based experiments revealed…

By staring into the hellish landscape of Jupiter's moon Io — the most volcanically active location in the solar system…

A healthy dose of purposeful bathroom humor sets the stage for exploration in engineer and illustrator Jorge Cham’s new graphic…

Today it’s dusty, crater-ridden and largely inert, but our moon has a fascinating geological history. The generally accepted theory is…