Scientist finds a random rock in a drawer; a century later, it helps humanity figure out when liquid water was on Mars.

In general, there are three main ways that magmas change: one way is as they slowly crystallize, another way is as they mix with other magmas, and thirdly, they melt the surrounding rocks. Magmatic ...

China's Chang'e-6 robotic spacecraft in June made history by retrieving the first surface samples from the far side of the ...

Now a study of the volcano's lava confirms their timeline for when the molten rock below was on the move. “Volcanoes are ...

Scientists believe Bear Butte was formed around 65 million yea rs ago when magma (molten rock) from the earth’s interior pushed up under the crust, but never reached the surface. The magma ...

According to the discovery made, a layer of molten rock might have been hidden beneath the solid surface of the moon. This discovery could significantly shift our understanding of celestial neighbors.

CONNOR: The surface of the Earth is called the crust and it is made up of different plates, pieces that fit together and float about on a layer of melted rock. This liquid rock, or magma ...