Scientists have unveiled a map that shows where volcanic ash ... dispersion modeling program to predict potential ash fallout from a Yellowstone eruption in modern day, taking into account present ...

Ask any geologist about the magma reservoir beneath Yellowstone, and they’ll tell you that ... implications for predicting the future activity of the volcano. Setting out to precisely map the top of ...

It's one of the world's largest active volcanoes in the world – officially described as a 'supervolcano'. And if it erupted today, it's thought Yellowstone in the northwestern United States ...

By identifying this sharp, volatile-rich cap beneath Yellowstone, Schmandt's team has established a new benchmark for monitoring the volcano's activity. Future research could attempt to detect any ...

The disaster was an eruption of the Yellowstone volcano when it was located in what is now southern Idaho. The hotspot has traveled across North America as the Earth’s crust has moved.

According to a HowStuffWorks documentary on Yellowstone, while the volcano has remained dormant for roughly 640,000 years, scientists continue to monitor it for signs of renewed activity.

Scientists with the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory shared in a blog post that the new vent is located at Roadside Springs, an area in Yellowstone National Park that’s south of Mammoth Hot ...

"The depth of 3.8 kilometers is important," said co-author Jamie Farrell, a U research associate professor of geology and geophysics and chief seismologist for the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory ...

According to the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, which is overseen by the U.S. Geological Survey, a scientist noticed billowing smoke shooting up from the base of a wooded hill in late summer 2024.

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Shaul Hurwitz, research ...