How to make a model volcano erupt is a popular and exciting topic for school science projects because it clearly demonstrates ...

When tens of thousands of earthquakes shook Santorini, the cause wasn’t just shifting tectonic plates—it was rising magma. Scientists tracked about 300 million cubic meters of molten rock pushing up ...

Oregon’s super‑hot rocks may unlock constant clean energy, as deep volcanic heat and new technology make the state a ...

As nations posture over access to rare earth deposits, scientists say these coveted materials are hiding in plain sight – and ...

Deep beneath the high desert along the Nevada and Oregon border, the United States is sitting on what researchers describe as a $1.5 trillion cache of lithium, the light metal that powers everything ...

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The fact that archaeology often starts with fossilized poop notwithstanding, this timeline reset in Oregon is the most ...

A children’s science fair brought families to campus last Thursday evening for interactive demonstrations and outreach led by MSU science departments and community organizations.

Kilauea has been erupting episodically within the summit caldera since Dec. 23, 2024. Its USGS Volcano Alert level is WATCH.

When referred to as a gas, it means a volatile has transitioned into the vapor phase. The most common gases (or vapor phase volatiles) emitted at the surface are water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and ...

There's been a seismic shift in science, with scientists developing new AI tools and applying AI to just about any question that can be asked. Researchers are now putting actual seismic waves to work, ...

Music and science don’t often overlap, but University of Oregon professor Leif Karlstrom is making it happen with the Volcano Listening Project. Karlstrom turns datasets from the volcanoes he studies ...