Studies of the Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980 estimated that approximately 7,000 large game animals perished in the immediate blast zone, alongside countless smaller creatures that couldn’t escape ...

“The Yellowstone system is one that’s been stagnant for a long time.” The volcano’s largest eruption, which earned it the title of a supervolcano, occurred 2.1 million years ago.

A minor eruption occurred at Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin last week. Captured by a USGS webcam, the eruption is part of ongoing hydrothermal activity following a ...

Recent research reveals that Yellowstone’s magma chamber contains significantly more liquid magma than scientists previously estimated, suggesting that the supervolcano might be closer to ...

Podcaster Show PlayerIn 2022, there were almost 2,500 earthquakes located in the Yellowstone region. The largest event of the year was an M4.2 earthquake that occurred in the eastern part of the ...

Yellowstone Volcano Observatory scientist-in-charge Michael Poland said this week the detection of the burst at the Black Diamond Pool shows the camera was a good investment, and the plan is to ...

Yellowstone Volcano Observatory scientist-in-charge Michael Poland said the detection of the burst at the Black Diamond Pool shows the camera was a good investment, and the plan is to install a ...

A Yellowstone hydrothermal geyser erupts for the first time on camera since its 2024 explosion. Scientists monitor activity through a new Biscuit Basin webcam.

On the night of May 31, an eruption from the Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park shot up about 20 feet, according to the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.

On Saturday night, an eruption from the Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park shot up about 20 feet, according to the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. On May 14, scientists had ...

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