The most recent eruption at Yellowstone took place roughly 70,000 years ago, when thick lava burbled up to the surface and ...

Yellowstone National Park, known for erupting geysers like Old Faithful, ... The last eruption to occur at Yellowstone was 70,000 years ago, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Not that Yellowstone is likely to still be a national park by the time it erupts. Any such eruption is expected to take place hundreds of thousands of years from now, study co-author Ninfa ...

It’s still possible that the northeastern portion of the park could erupt in a massive explosive eruption similar to those that have occurred at Yellowstone in the past 2.1 million years.

Yellowstone National Park is home to a giant supervolcano, and scientists have been tracking changes in this global phenomenon. Fortunately, there is no need to worry. A Jan. 1 edition of the ...

In the past 2.1 million years, Yellowstone has had three major eruptions, the most powerful ones in the world’s recorded history and producing enough ash and lava to fill the Grand Canyon.

"For example, the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake is a caldera formed during an eruption 160,000 years ago, called the Tuff of Bluff Point." Such smaller eruptions could be explosive too.

Will Yellowstone Erupt Soon? Scientists Are Using New Techniques to Find Out Using magnetotellurics, researchers produced a detailed picture of the magma beneath Yellowstone, offering insights ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park. A new study suggests that future ...

In the past 2.1 million years, Yellowstone has had three major eruptions, the most powerful ones in the world’s recorded history and producing enough ash and lava to fill the Grand Canyon.

They found four pockets together contain more liquid magma than was present during large, caldera-forming eruptions at Yellowstone in the past (one 2.8 million years ago, one 1.3 million years ago ...