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Rocks beneath volcanic hotspots can be surprisingly cool
Earth & Space

Rocks beneath volcanic hotspots can be surprisingly cool

Volcanic hotspots like Hawaii are usually thought to be fed by hot blobs inside the Earth. A new class of cold hotspots is identified by inferring the...

·4 min read
A surprisingly geologically active Venus – evidence for recent volcanic and tectonic activity
Earth & Space

A surprisingly geologically active Venus – evidence for recent volcanic and tectonic activity

The surface of Venus is littered with ring-shaped structures called “coronae”, whose formation is often linked to tectonic and volcanic activity in the past....

·5 min read
What the Earth’s ‘voice’ tells us about its underground architecture
Earth & Space

What the Earth’s ‘voice’ tells us about its underground architecture

To explore inside the Earth, scientists measure the speed of sound in underground rocks – or the ‘voice’ of our planet – created by plates’ movements....

·4 min read