Iceland scientists want to drill a hole straight into a reservoir of molten magma about a mile underground. It could generate limitless energy.

• Scientists in Iceland want to drill straight into an underground magma chamber.
• The project could offer clues about how volcanoes work, as well as create geothermal energy.
• The biggest hurdles are getting funding for the project, and figuring out how to drill into magma.

Scientists in Iceland want to drill a hole into a magma chamber about a mile underground in an attempt to generate limitless energy.