December 21, 2018
Columbia River basalts erupted faster than thought
Editor’s note: This story appeared in print in the January issue of the magazine. The version below has been updated to note that the areal …
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November 20, 2015
Benchmarks: August 1975: Geotimes magazine inspires name of rock formation: A Q&A with Tony Alabaster
In August 1975, an intriguing rock formation in Oman appeared on the cover of Geotimes magazine, EARTH magazine’s predecessor. This pillow lava — …
May 14, 2015
Did volcanism drive Earth into global glaciation?
Between about 720 million and 635 million years ago, Earth suffered two big chills. During these “Snowball Earth” episodes, geologists think the …
August 17, 2012
The Syracuse University lava experiments
Pouring Lava Melting a batch of the ancient basalt takes about four hours, but we hold the lava above its melting point for much longer to ensure …