Recent findings from NASA’s Cassini mission reveal that Saturn’s geyser moon Enceladus provides a special laboratory for watching unusual behavior of plasma, or hot ionized gas. In these recent ...

What's causing all the commotion on Enceladus? Last year, when the Cassini spacecraft discovered an enormous plume erupting on Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons, scientists speculated that liquid water ...

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Experiments with plain old corn syrup have revealed that giant jets of magmarising up from near the Earth's core might explain supervolcanic activity seen at Yellowstone. Mantle plumes, as these jets ...

Yellowstone National Park hosts a variety of hot springs and geysers, all powered by a plume of molten rock under its surface. At times in the past, that plume has powered activity that was quite a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On January 15, 2022, we were once again reminded of the immense ...

The College of Science is offering a virtual Discover Science Lecture Series experience amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This fall, the virtual lectures will feature leading scientists in the college.

Scientists measured a sediment plume stirred up by a protoype of a deep-sea-mining vehicle to help gauge the impact of such vehicles if they are used to mine minerals like nickel and cobalt. The ...

The volcanic plume beneath Yellowstone is larger than previously thought, according to a new study that measured the electrical conductivity of the hot and partly molten rock. The findings say nothing ...

If you're a fan of volcanoes—and really, who isn't?—you're probably aware of the Yellowstone supervolcano. The current caldera sits above a plume of magma that currently powers the national park's ...

The giant plume of hot rock feeding the Yellowstone supervolcano may be even bigger than thought, scientists have discovered. The volcanic plume had previously been imaged using seismic tomography.