Cambridge scientists discovered why volcanic eruptions spread widely across the North Atlantic 60 million years ago. Thin tectonic plates channeled hot magma from a plume under Iceland, creating volcanoes from Scotland to Greenland.

Cambridge scientists discovered why volcanic eruptions spread widely across the North Atlantic 60 million years ago. Thin tectonic plates channeled hot magma from a plume under Iceland, creating volcanoes from Scotland to Greenland.