A newly openedvolcanic vent has been discovered in Yellowstone National Park, emitting thick plumes of steam and prompting scientists to investigate a potential link to the supervolcano’s complex ...

A new column of steam rises from Yellowstone. While the expansive volcano shows no hints of an eruption, magma brews beneath the surface, fueling hundreds of geysers and other heated phenomena.

Mike Poland, of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, said “the feature itself is new. That there would be a new feature is, you know, mundane,” he told The Associated Press. “The noteworthy ...

A thin coat of gray mud confirmed the vent was new, according to a recent online post by scientists with the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory overseen by the U.S. Geological Survey.Mike Poland ...

It remained prominent into the fall of 2024: a strong steam plume that remained visible from a nearby road on chilly mornings, the U.S. Geological Survey said. But as fall began to turn into winter, ...