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Yellowstone's supervolcano appears to have a magma cap that vents pressure and reduces the chances of a massive eruption ...
A recent study discovered the exact location of the Yellowstone supervolcano's magma cap -- and hints at when it may erupt.
A massive volcano is now steaming from its summit crater as scientists warn it could soon erupt. In their latest update, they ...
Volcanoes have stirred human awe for thousands of years, with their bursts of fire and rivers of molten rock. Yet, beyond the ...
While the AVO said no sulfur dioxide emissions were detected in satellite data over the past week, 'cloudy conditions prevented views of the volcano most of the week.' 'AVO continues to closely ...
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.
Ash from the eruption of a volcano in Yellowstone preserved more than 100 specimens of a prehistoric rhino at Nebraska’s Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park. (Image Courtesy of Michael ...
Satellite imagery shows Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano during episode 17 of its latest eruption in the early hours of Wednesday, April 9. The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) ...
(AP Photo/Andy Wong) An aerial view of Xiasha Container Terminal on a canal in Hangzhou in east China’s Zhejiang province Sunday, April 06, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP) An aerial view of Xiasha Container ...
By Adeel Hassan Three visitors to Yellowstone National Park were sentenced last month to short jail terms for unrelated misdemeanor violations, federal prosecutors said, emphasizing the need for ...
Editor's note: Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Stanley Mordensky, ...
Dr. Mike Poland, Chief Scientist at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, says there is a "huge multi-institutional group that's been studying this," including scientists from several universities ...