As far back as 4.5 billion years ago, a dense magma ocean may have formed at the top of Earth's core. An ancient ocean of magma once existed on top of Earth's core, new experiments suggest. This ...

Mars is usually considered a geologically dead planet, but a new study challenges that idea. Multiple lines of evidence reveals a giant plume of magma is forcing its way up through the Red Planet’s ...

In the desert of northern Ethiopia, there's a great rift in the ground which has long been thought to be the starting point of a new ocean, but a recent discovery has scientists wondering if they ...

A magma cap that is likely playing a critical role in preventing a huge volcanic eruption has been found at Yellowstone National Park, according to new research by Rice University. According to the ...

A giant magma chamber has been discovered growing underneath an active submarine volcano in Greece. Scientists, who have published a study on the chamber in the American Geophysical Union's ...

An ancient ocean of magma once existed on top of Earth's core, new experiments suggest. This research could help explain puzzling findings seen deep within the Earth, researchers said. Previous ...