Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for what powers Yellowstone and other supervolcanoes. Instead of a deep plume rising from near Earth’s core, a broad “mantle wind” may push hot rock beneath ...

Few natural phenomena inspire as much fascination and concern as the Yellowstone supervolcano. Beneath the park’s famous geysers, hot springs, and geothermal features lies one of the largest volcanic ...

Yellowstone National Park geologists have confirmed that a small hydrothermal explosion that occurred earlier this month formed a new thermal pool.

US Geological Survey scientists monitoring the Yellowstone supervolcano have documented continued seismic activity and ground deformation that warrant public awareness. Yellowstone sits atop one of ...

It's alive! Yellowstone's geology, that is. A new geyser may be forming in Wyoming's crown jewel national park. Over the last two weeks, park staff have observed signs of fresh seismic and ...

Another hydrothermal explosion occurred at Yellowstone National Park, pointing to the unpredictable nature of the park's vast underground thermal system and providing scientists with a rare ...

Earlier this month, a camera detected a plume of smoke coming from the Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone National Park. Over the following days, authorities investigated the area and discovered that a ...

WYOMING, Mont. — A new boiling pool at Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit Basin erupted this morning. USGS Volcanoes shared the update and said the eruption sent steam and dirty water tens of feet ...

“Ground that the team had walked on just 2 days earlier had developed into an actively boiling pool!” officials wrote on June 22 Kiernan Folz-Donahue/Yellowstone ...