Magma convection favors ephemeral melt-rich bodies within mushy reservoirs

Jie Chen, Lydéric France & Jean-Arthur Olive Nature Communications, volume 17, Article number: 7957 (2026) Voir en ligne : https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-74815-1 Magma convection is a mechanism that greatly enhances heat transfer from mobilizable, crystal-poor magma bodies to the surrounding immobile, crystal-rich…

Regolith thickness across the Borealis Planitia region of Mercury

Joulaud M., Allemand P., Flahaut J., Füri E. Planetary and Space Science, Article n°106338, Volume 282, November 2026 Voir en ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2026.106338 Mercury's surface is covered by regolith produced by meteoritic bombardment, recording the planet's impact and geological history.…