It’s not hard to see why researchers are worried about a Yellowstone eruption. If the supervolcano were to erupt, the consequences would be devastating. The ashfall alone could render vast areas ...

Scientists have assessed Yellowstone's chances of eruption by measuring electronic currents flowing deep within the Earth ...

Unlike smaller volcanic eruptions that primarily produce lava flows, a Yellowstone eruption would eject most of its magma as ash, creating colossal plumes that would blanket much of North America ...

Yellowstone National Park is noted for the geothermal marvels, but it is the threat below ground that holds the attention. Events such as the Black Diamond Pool explosion and current seismic activity ...

(Michael Poland/U.S. Geological Survey) In Yellowstone, 2024 will probably be remembered as the year of the hydrothermal explosion. There were two noteworthy such events, each important for ...

Something the size of the Black Diamond Pool event of 2024 probably occurs every few decades in Yellowstone. Before the 2024 Black Diamond Pool explosion, the largest well-observed front-country ...

Tourists at Yellowstone ran for cover as rocks fell from the sky following the explosion. The park said it did not reflect a change in the region’s volcanic system. Photo: Vlada March/National ...

Despite an explosive summer at Yellowstone National Park — marked by a thermal feature eruption that destroyed a boardwalk and sent visitors fleeing from an eruption of black water, mud and ...

They’ve determined that current conditions aren't right for a major eruption, although sizable seismic activity can be expected in the coming decades. Describing Yellowstone's chances of ...