A "sharp, volatile-rich cap” about 2.5 miles under Yellowstone’s surface “acts like a lid,” trapping pressure and heat that ...

What we’ve found is that this reservoir hasn’t shut down — it’s been sitting there for a couple million years, but it’s still ...

A future eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano or similar mega-volcano could bury large parts of the U.S. in ash, disrupt ...

Scientists have studied Yellowstone National Park's magmatic system for years, but a new view of the magma chamber shows the ...

A recent study discovered the exact location of the Yellowstone supervolcano's magma cap -- and hints at when it may erupt.

Scientists in the United States have 'blown the lid off' the Yellowstone supervolcano's mysterious underground reservoir of ...

T he Yellowstone supervolcano is extremely well studied, but that doesn’t mean it is fully understood. Researchers have just ...

Yellowstone's supervolcano appears to have a magma cap that vents pressure and reduces the chances of a massive eruption ...

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 ...

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

Basically, the long-dormant Yellowstone volcano is at no immediate risk of eruption. "We're only seeing ... seven to 15% molten material in this magmatic system, and typically, you need to have at ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden geological feature, 'a secret lid' deep below the park, that helps explain why the ...