Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have run new calculations, suggesting that Venus' outer crust could be experiencing convection—a process where heated material rises and cooler ...

Venus may be far more geologically alive than anyone expected. New research suggests its outer crust could be churning with ...

Venus, the hottest planet in the solar system, is estimated to have 85,000 volcanoes, based on radar images from NASA's 1989 ...

When Maureen Long talks to the public about her work, she likes to ask her audience to close their eyes and think of a ...

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface ...

The Hadean protocrust formation and early plate tectonics challenged by new study, questioning geological assumptions.

Volcanoes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and volcanoes and featuring case studies from ...

New research suggests that Venus could be much more geologically active than previously thought. A groundbreaking study by ...

Now, scientists have a new theory about what fuels the extensive volcanic activity: Convection within the planet's crust. Using new fluid dynamic modeling, researchers show that Venus' crust could ...

Research results showed Earth’s earliest crust – known as the protocrust – that formed during the Hadean eon, would have a ...