Crystalline brown-hornblende mylonite, with a composition similar to some basanites and nephelin-ites, was crushed and reacted with excess water and with no water added (about 2% water present) in ...

Humble oxygen is more than just a building block of life. The element could also help scientists sneak a peek into the innards of planets orbiting faraway stars, a new study suggests. Laboratory ...

New experiments provide insight into how Earth-type planets form when giant asteroids or planetesimals collide and how the interiors of such planets develop. Researchers at Hiroshima University, Osaka ...

In a science lab on the fourth floor of UTSA's Multidisciplinary Studies Building, UTSA students engage in meticulous choreography around a glowing furnace, melting rocks to produce lava. The task ...

Most of the geothermal plants operate at relatively low temperatures, typically between 100 and 250°C (212°F to 482°F). This limits their efficiency and availability. The real prize lies in “superhot ...

Sophisticated new chemical analysis of gases trapped in rocks for millions of years has cast new light on the origin of the ...

A viral video of a man using the Sun and a giant lens to melt a rock and turn it into lava has left the internet stunned. The clip was shared on the social media platform TikTok by user joemyheck.

As climate change continues, the likelihood of water shortages in our future are a real possibility as rivers and reservoirs start dry up. However, in an unprecedented discovery that could change our ...