As a fundamental geological process of the Moon, volcanism has played an important role in shaping the lunar surface, leading to the formation of a variety of volcanic landforms such as lunar ...

Rootless cones are small volcanic landforms ranging from several to several hundred meters in diameter, formed by continuous explosions resulting from the interaction between surface lava and ...

Using syrup and baking soda, research has demonstrated the formation mechanism of rootless cones, small volcanic landforms commonly found on Earth and Mars. The study clarified, through an ...

Scotland's dramatic volcanic landscape once rivalled the fiery activity of modern-day Hawaii, scientists have discovered.

The map reveals the locations and sizes of all 85,000 volcanic landforms discovered on Venus to date, and the scientists hope that it will help with the search for new active volcanoes on Earth's ...

Most of the volcanic landforms within the monument formed during eight eruptive periods over the past 15,000 years, with the most recent eruption occurring a mere 2,000 years ago.

There are currently no active volcanoes in New England, but they did once exist in the region and they created some of the landforms you can see today. The Ossipee Mountains are an example of a ...

A 280-mile-long volcano may have been discovered on Mars—hiding in plain sight. The colossal volcano is taller than Mount Everest, would reach from New York City to Washington, D.C., and may be ...