Volcanoes have stirred human awe for thousands of years, with their bursts of fire and rivers of molten rock. Yet, beyond the ...

Researchers have identified a stable, gas-venting magma cap beneath Yellowstone, reducing eruption risk and advancing ...

Yellowstone is huge, over 2.2 million acres. Almost 5 million people visited it last year. It's the world’s first national ...

Learn how the boundaries of the magma chamber beneath Yellowstone have been located, and discover how these boundaries hint at the volcano's future behavior.

Roads and one park entrance for Yellowstone National Park are set to open this Friday, weather permitting, ahead of National ...

In the harsh landscapes of Yellowstone, new discoveries challenge what we know about life on Earth. Scientists have uncovered methane-producing microbes in the park’s hot springs. These microbes, ...

If it erupted today, it's thought Yellowstone in the northwestern United States could cause a prolonged nuclear winter and ...

Beneath Yellowstone lies a magma reservoir, pulsing with molten and superheated rock and exsolved gases. Scientists have long ...

Understanding the earthquake history of a region is key to estimating seismic hazard. To help with this task, geologists look ...

Understanding the earthquake history of a region is key to estimating seismic hazard. To help with this task, Geologists look ...

When people think about volcanoes, they often picture places like Hawaii or Yellowstone—not Colorado. But did you know that ...

The most recent supervolcanic ... on Yellowstone, while the volcano has remained dormant for roughly 640,000 years, scientists continue to monitor it for signs of renewed activity.