A volcano that erupted after being asleep for more than 100,000 years is leading more volcanologists to say we must redefine ...

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Some extinct volcanoes may be harboring a cache of "rare earth elements," new research has determined. These elements are important for running certain green technologies. The discovery therefore ...

A mysterious type of iron-rich magma entombed within extinct volcanoes is likely abundant with rare earth elements and could offer a new way to source these in-demand metals, according to new research ...

Volcanoes don't operate on human timescales. They may go quiet for centuries, only to rumble to life with devastating eruptions. Their eruptions may last for days or decades, and it's often hard to ...