A large formation of granite discovered below the lunar surface likely was formed from the cooling of molten lava that fed a volcano or volcanoes that erupted early in the Moon's history -- as ...

The dated volcanic rocks formed some 5,000 to 9,000 years ago, making the Queensland volcanic district one of the youngest signs of volcanic activity on the continent of Australia.

Earlier this year, the world was transfixed by images of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland’s newest volcanic fissure, spewing molten lava and ushering in a fresh wave of tourism.