The last super-eruption at Yellowstone volcano, which occurred 631,000 years ago, was not one huge explosion. Instead, new research suggests it was a series of eruptions or multiple vents spewing ...

The term “supervolcano” refers to a volcano capable of producing an eruption with global consequences. Yellowstone fits this description. It has erupted three times in the last 2.1 million years.

Is Yellowstone "due" for an eruption? Media reports have often claimed that Yellowstone is due to erupt. They claim that because the last eruption of the supervolcano was 70,000 years ago, it's ...

The caldera is the enormous volcanic crater left from the last time Yellowstone experienced a giant eruption, 640,000 years ago. It covers an area about 30 by 45 miles .

Describing Yellowstone's chances of eruption to KPAX-TV, Dr. Michael Poland, Chief Scientist at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, used the metaphor of a boiling pot of water. “If you know how ...

Currently, the annual probability of a volcanic eruption at Yellowstone is estimated to be around 0.001 percent, which Stelten said is "probably an overestimate for the short term." ...

Scientists have studied Yellowstone National Park's magmatic system for years, but a new view of the magma chamber shows the long-dormant supervolcano is not at immediate risk of eruption.

Yellowstone National Park, known for erupting geysers like Old Faithful, is home to one of earth's largest volcanic systems, with the capacity to wreak havoc on an entire continent — and that so ...

POCATELLO, Idaho — After the "most-recorded" hydrothermal explosion happened in Yellowstone National Park last month, many wonder if a super volcano eruption is imminent. In short, the answer is ...

– Yellowstone volcano super-eruptions appear to involve multiple explosive events "We have a much lower concentration of magma in these pore spaces, so a lot fewer of the pore spaces are filled ...

The last super-eruption at Yellowstone volcano, which occurred 631,000 years ago, was not one huge explosion. Instead, new research suggests it was a series of eruptions or multiple vents spewing ...