In this case, the powerful Yellowstone River cuts through an intricate layer of volcanic rock in Yellowstone Caldera ... point on the canyon's north rim. But despite the mix-up, the view from ...

The Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field has some of the largest rhyolite lava flows on Earth. Have you ever wondered what ...

The Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field has some of the largest rhyolite lava flows on Earth. Have you ever wondered what ...

SCIENTISTS have discovered a hidden lid that keeps the vast reservoir of magma beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano at bay. For years scientists have suspected that a mysterious chamber beneath ...

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Cole Messa and Ken Sims ...

United States Geological Survey (USGS) scientist Mark Stelton (left) and Kenneth Sims, a UW professor of geology and geophysics and a member of the USGS Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, examine a ...

Credit: Xiyu Zhang via Getty Images A "breathing" cap of magma has been discovered inside the Yellowstone supervolcano, and it might help determine when the volcano will next erupt, a new study ...

It turns out that beneath the wild expanse of Yellowstone National Park lies one of the most closely watched volcanic systems on Earth. And while the massive supervolcano beneath the park has long ...

The Yellowstone supervolcano is extremely well studied, but that doesn’t mean it is fully understood. Researchers have just discovered a new structure deep beneath Yellowstone, and it might be ...