United States Geological Survey (USGS) scientist Mark Stelton (left) and Kenneth Sims, a UW professor of geology and geophysics and a member of the USGS Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, examine a ...

Mineral carbonation in basaltic rocks represents a promising pathway for permanent carbon dioxide sequestration. This process leverages the intrinsic reactivity of basalt minerals—rich in divalent ...

Image of the Northest Africa 16286 sample obtained using a scanning electron microscope. These are what’s referred to as “backscattered electron images”, and the different shades of grey highlight ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The magma that erupts from basaltic volcanoes in the middle of tectonic plates originates from within Earth's mantle — rather than from the outer crust — and is propelled upward by CO2, not water.

Early crust on Mars may be more complex than previously thought—and it may even be similar to our own planet’s original crust. The Martian surface is uniformly basaltic, a product of billions of years ...

A new technique turns climate-warming carbon emissions to stone. In a test program in Iceland, more than 95 percent of the carbon dioxide injected into basaltic lava rocks mineralized into solid rock ...