Magma or lava can only form when it is under significant pressure below the Earth's surface, due to its viscosity and gas content. All types of magma contain silica, however felsic magmas contain the ...

The proposed satellite, which may be covered with lava, likely birthed a giant metallic cloud and could soon meet a violent ...

Centuries of eruptions on the Big Island have created hidden networks of passages beneath volcanoes. In December 2016 a large lava delta formed by Kilauea volcano sank into the sea, exposing the ...

As a result, felsic magma contains the highest percentage of silica, as well as having the highest viscosity and presence of gas. The lava in high silica concentration is thick and viscous, unable to ...

It was all about the black lava rock that flowed around the edge of nearly every green and fairway, presenting a test that most tour players hadn’t seen before. MORE: The improbably story of the ...

A volcano in the Philippines has begun spewing lava, as authorities warn that a "hazardous eruption" is possible "within hours or days". In the early hours of Monday, a weak flow of lava began ...

The powerful and fast lava flows began late on Saturday - but flows have been "slow and steady" since Sunday morning, the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) said. Lava reached the eastern defences around ...

About Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe: A delicious indulgence for every occasion yet easy for every day dessert! Classic chocolate lava cake made with five simple ingredients. So decadent, you just can't ...

Composite volcanoes are the most common type of volcano. They can have violent eruptions and can grow bigger as layers of thick lava and ash harden on top of each other. Mount Etna in Sicily ...

PAHALA, Hawaii (Island News) -- When Kawika Singson got an email about three hunting dogs who got trapped in a lava tube on Sunday, he didn't think twice before making the nearly two-hour-long ...