Since 2021, Iceland’s volcanos have been erupting lava flow every year on average, a sharp rise from the previous five-year standard. On Wednesday, November 20, a volcano near Iceland’s capital ...

Erupting from fiery volcanoes, lava has historically been an uncontrollable force that destroys buildings and neighborhoods in its wake. But what if that force could instead be redirected and ...

Some minerals in lava could suggest water is nearby. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One way to find water worlds beyond our ...

A groundbreaking study reveals microbes colonizing sterile, newly formed lava rock in Iceland within hours, offering clues to ...

One of the largest canyons in our Solar System carved its way through several layers of ancient volcanic eruption debris, a recent study reports. Valles Marineris is a titanic network of deep cracks ...

Not even the strongest microbes can survive volcanic eruptions, but they are capable of returning surprisingly quickly, according to a new study. Reading time 3 minutes Microbes have a penchant to ...

If scientists want to find aliens on Mars, they may need to start by looking at microscopic fossils in lava rocks here on Earth. According to a recent study published in the journal Astrobiology, ...