Volcanoes can be morbidly fascinating for plenty of reasons, as can the lava they release. But what effect might all that ...

They found the rocks were rich in iron, which reveals details about the melt history of the lava and the loss of water and other volatile materials. Gordon Osinski, a planetary scientist at ...

Unlike regular volcanoes originating from magma rising from deep underground, rootless cones form when lava covers a water-containing layer, triggering explosive reactions. Due to this process ...