Geoscientists have discovered a magma cap at Yellowstone National Park that is likely playing a critical role in preventing a ...

The cap, which acts like a lid, was discovered 3.8 kilometers under the park’s surface Scientists discovered a magma cap ...

Researchers from Rice University imaged the magma underneath Yellowstone and showed how it vents pressure, reducing the likelihood of a massive eruption anytime soon.

Volcanic eruption from 12 million years ago preserves a snapshot of extinct animal life. Rhinos that once roamed much of ...

Yellowstone Caldera, the volcanic complex underneath Yellowstone National Park, is held at bay from eruption by a cap 3.8 ...

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

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

Yellowstone’s upper magma chamber is just 2.3 miles deep, closer than previously thought, raising new questions about eruption risks. Scientists used advanced seismic imaging to map the magma system, ...

Beneath the steaming geysers and bubbling mud pots of Yellowstone National Park lies one of the world's most closely watched volcanic systems. Now a team of geoscientists has uncovered new evidence ...

Beneath the steaming geysers and bubbling mud pots of Yellowstone National Park lies one of the world's most closely watched volcanic systems. Now a ...

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 ...