Magma

New research shows why Bolivia’s ‘Zombie’ volcano is stirring after 250,000 years

Although its last eruption happened around 250,000 years ago, Uturuncu refuses to rest quietly. Earthquakes ripple beneath its surface. Gases leak into the air.

Melanie Livingstone

Dormant volcanoes may be more dangerous than previously thought Joseph Shavit

Billions of dollars in rare Earth elements found within extinct volcanoes Rebecca Shavit

Scientists detect new molten rock layer hidden just below the Earth’s surface Joseph Shavit

‘Slushy’ magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust Joseph Shavit