Central Mongolia's Hangay Mountains rise more than four kilometers above sea level, forming a dramatic dome that shapes the region's climate. But for decades, geologists have been puzzled: What caused ...

Schematic illustration of the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau inferred from seismic wave analyses. High-frequency seismic observations indicate that the plate has a composite structure ...

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Scientists long wondered whether there were places on Earth where extremely hot material from the core of the Earth moves up through the mantle, and if these plumes were responsible for some volcanic ...

A fiery mystery has puzzled geologists for decades: where did the lava fueling one of Earth’s largest volcanic events come from? A new study may finally have the answer. Scientists have long believed ...

Scientists have long puzzled over a curious geological mystery in the Pacific Ocean: could one deep-sea hotspot be responsible for both a sprawling underwater volcano chain and the largest volcanic ...

A new study traces a 120-million-year-old 'super-eruption' to its source, offering new insights into Earth's complex geological history. Geologists led by the University of Maryland and the University ...

A team of geologists led by the University of Maryland and the University of Hawaiʻi finally connected one of the largest volcanic eruptions in Earth’s history with its source deep beneath the Pacific ...

Co-lead scientists Jasper Konter and Matt Jackson look for a suitable sampling site using data of seamount collected with the research ship's sonar system. Credit: Val Finlayson. Geologists led by the ...

The incident took place on the popular Redstone Trail in Nevada's Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Lake Mead National Recreation Area / Andrew Cattoir Two men were caught on video knocking over a ...