• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 24th, 2015
Yellowstone Hides Enough Magma to Fill the Grand Canyon 11 Times Over

Yellowstone Hides Enough Magma to Fill the Grand Canyon 11 Times Over

Researchers zoom in on previously undocumented magma reservoir resting under the Yellowstone National Park

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 25th, 2015
Earth's Mantle Found to Pack a Secret, Previously Unknown Layer

Earth's Mantle Found to Pack a Secret, Previously Unknown Layer

Like onions and ogres, Earth has layers that are arranged in an orderly fashion and that each have unique properties

Eons Ago, a Moon-Sized Object Likely Crashed into Mars

Eons Ago, a Moon-Sized Object Likely Crashed into Mars

The impact was so powerful that it birthed an ocean of magma covering the planet's entire southern hemisphere

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 27th, 2014
Lava Lake Springs into Being atop Volcano in Africa

Lava Lake Springs into Being atop Volcano in Africa

The lava lake formed atop the Nyamuragira volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, scientists detail

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 31st, 2014
Humongous Pile of Magma Pancakes Found Under Indonesia's Lake Toba

Humongous Pile of Magma Pancakes Found Under Indonesia's Lake Toba

Some of the layers of magma under Lake Toba were documented at a depth of roughly 30 kilometers (some 18 miles)

Volcanic Eruption Is Making Iceland Grow Bigger

Volcanic Eruption Is Making Iceland Grow Bigger

Researchers say lava originating from the ongoing volcanic eruption in Iceland is making this country expand

NVIDIA, Lenovo, Magma, and Others Develop Technology for Exploration Geophysics

NVIDIA, Lenovo, Magma, and Others Develop Technology for Exploration Geophysics

The technology will use NVIDIA's Tesla K40 GPU accelerators

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 5th, 2014
Scientists Turned Nostradamus Can Predict Volcanic Eruptions Behavior

Scientists Turned Nostradamus Can Predict Volcanic Eruptions Behavior

Unlike Nostradamus, their predictions are based on scientific data concerning volcanoes

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 1st, 2014
Volcano Huffs and Puffs in Different Styles, Researchers Explain Why

Volcano Huffs and Puffs in Different Styles, Researchers Explain Why

Spoiler alert: it's not because it sometimes smokes cigarettes, and on other days cigars

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 19th, 2014
Dormant Volcanoes Can Become Active in Just Two Months

Dormant Volcanoes Can Become Active in Just Two Months

New study looks at the magma chamber under Mount Hood

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 24th, 2014
Magma-Enhanced Geothermal System in Iceland Is a World First

Magma-Enhanced Geothermal System in Iceland Is a World First

Besides, the system has managed to break the world record for geothermal heat

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 18th, 2013
Active Volcanoes Still Endure Beneath Antarctica

Active Volcanoes Still Endure Beneath Antarctica

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 1st, 2013
Earthquakes Can Cause Volcanoes to Sink

Earthquakes Can Cause Volcanoes to Sink

Scientists document how major earthquakes affect landscapes

Elsa Intros Triple PCI-Express External ThunderBolt Enclosure

Elsa Intros Triple PCI-Express External ThunderBolt Enclosure

The Magma box has no less than three PCI Express slots

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 10th, 2012
Martian Clays May Have Formed from Cooling Lava

Martian Clays May Have Formed from Cooling Lava

This process can take place without the presence of liquid water

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 10th, 2012
Oceanic Crust Formation Is a Dynamic Process

Oceanic Crust Formation Is a Dynamic Process

It also occurs slower than researchers first predicted

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 21st, 2012
Why the Moon Has No Volcanoes

Why the Moon Has No Volcanoes

Astronomers compile a comprehensive analysis of the lunar interior

 
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