Yellowstone's magma system shows new activity, with the northeast sector possibly hosting future volcanic activity.

What is a Supervolcano? A supervolcano is a volcano that can produce an eruption of magnitude greater than 8 on the Volcanic ...

The Yellowstone supervolcano, located beneath Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, is one of the most powerful volcanic systems on Earth. Known for its catastrophic eruptions in the distant past, ...

Though the volcano’s magma chambers could hold enough material for a caldera-forming event, none of them are likely to erupt ...

A number of studies have given us fascinating images showing Yellowstone’s magma reservoirs. But how are those images created?

While Krakatoa remains one of history's most catastrophic eruptions, it doesn’t qualify as a supervolcano. Instead, scientists have long monitored volcanic giants like Yellowstone, nestled in ...

The enormous 3,600ft-tall volcano - named the Axial Seamount - sits around 5,000ft below the surface of the Pacific Ocean and looks set to erupt before the end of 2025, according to US-based scientist ...

The colossal Axial Seamount, situated approximately 300 miles off the coast of Oregon in the US, is over a mile long, stands ...

Yellowstone National Park is a popular destination for geology field trips. It’s easy to see why—the dynamic landscape ...

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

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Cathy Whitlock, Regents Professor ...

The Yellowstone caldera has a long history ... Magma made of rhyolite produces characteristic volcanic ash, but basalt is the real driver of eruptions because it flows more easily.