A mysterious find on Easter Island, investigated by a team of geologists, suggests that the Earth's mantle seems to behave differently than once thought.
Before a volcano erupts, magma will typically gather in a shallow ... sending ash at least 11 miles downwind and spewed lava that traveled .6 miles down the volcano's western flank.
A mysterious type of magma found within extinct volcanoes scattered around the world could contain an abundant supply of rare earth elements, crucial ingredients for electric vehicles, wind ...