Lava, a global platform for bitcoin-backed loans, today announced a $200M funding round and the launch of a new product, a bitcoin line of credit (BLOC). The product offers similar functionality to a ...

We’ve known for quite some time that molten rock gouged enormous tunnels into the surface of the Earth, the Moon, and Mars. In fact, scientists have proposed that the vast lava tubes under the surface ...

The takeaway: Little is understood about the geology of Venus, and recent findings suggest that the planet's subsurface processes may not follow the same patterns observed elsewhere. Future missions ...

We now know for sure that massive underground tunnels, carved by lava, exist on Venus – and they are surprisingly wide and different from those on any other planet. It is uncontroversial that lava ...

HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, HI – Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was aglow in neon orange early Friday morning during the most recent eruption episode of Mount Kilauea. Footage shows a fountain of lava ...

Overview: In its 19th year, the SETI Institute’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) welcomed 12 students for summer 2025 to work alongside scientists on projects ranging from exoplanet ...

The fiery Sicilian volcano is a magnet not only for hikers, but for wine and food lovers. Vineyards thrive on the rich soil, alongside restaurants, bars and farm-stays. Not only are Mount Etna’s ...

Astronauts train to scale a Mars volcano at an analogue site in France. Lava tubes that crisscross the Martian surface might provide sanctuaries for the first human explorers on the Red Planet. (Photo ...

This lava tube is reportedly the third-longest in all of North America, trailing Hawaii’s 40-mile Kazumura Cave and the less-publicized 9-mile Deadhorse Cave system near Washington’s Mount Adams.

Why it's incredible: The cave was created by lava from Mount Fuji and now holds giant ice pillars. The Narusawa Ice Cave is a lava tube that is brimming with icicles and ice pillars at the base of ...

To explore volcanic tunnels on the Moon or Mars, send a team of specialized robots. Researchers have demonstrated this approach in tests on Lanzarote, an island in Spain, with one rover helping ...