New research recently uncovered spatter cones on Mars, meaning that the planet had volcanoes similar to Earth's at one point.

There were the 842 pounds of moon rocks and the raft of scientific ... the moon have preserved the state of the landscape just as it was when the lava that flowed across it hardened.

Rocks hurtled through the ash-filled air ... Finally, on May 19, 1915, the mountaintop exploded. Lava crashed through the 1914 crater. A 20-foot-high wall of mud, ash, and melted snow roared ...

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The more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns scattered across Mars' surface. Here are some of the most baffling.

Head to the Big Island, where you can watch lava flows and a glowing volcanic ... a boulder-strewn red rock landscape. If you're on a tight budget, visit one island. Contrary to popular belief ...

ripples and other landscape patterns, called bedforms. Over billions of years, some of these landforms hardened into rock—scientists then call them paleo-bedforms. Frozen in time, change only ...

A mass extinction event that brought about the rise of the dinosaurs more than 200 million years ago was believed to be caused by the planet’s warming. Now, scientists at Columbia University say ...

Factorio: Space Age is a masterful expansion which repeatedly reinvents Factorio with each leg of its interplanetary journey.

Rocks have become life. As rocks erode and flow into the oceans and weather into soil, their minerals provide vital nutrients that underpin both the abundance and evolution of life. In turn, life has ...

Discover the hidden gems of Idaho's national parks: from archaeological sites to volcanic parks, there's something for every ...

Here’s how to make the most of a Jordan holiday, whether you fancy relaxing by the Red Sea or exploring ancient wonders ...