And for one scientist traversing the park last summer, this level of unpredictability reached new heights as a new column of ...

New research used artificial earthquakes generated by a truck with a vibrating hydraulic plate to better understand the depth ...

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 ...

Understanding the earthquake history of a region is key to estimating seismic hazard. To help with this task, geologists look ...

In and around Yellowstone Lake—which lies near the caldera's center—Morgan and colleagues have identified several areas heavily pocked by past hydrothermal explosions. The pits, which appear ...

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.

researchers discovered that Yellowstone's supervolcano has substantially more magma reservoir under the caldera than previously thought. The lava is also flowing at shallow depths that fueled ...

Volcanoes have stirred human awe for thousands of years, with their bursts of fire and rivers of molten rock. Yet, beyond the ...

A "breathing" cap of magma has been discovered by scientists just 4km under Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National ...

Ever been mesmerized by the swirling colors of Grand Prismatic Spring and wondered what fuels that otherworldly boil? It ...

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 ...