In geology, even small layers can tell big stories. But figuring out the origins of such small layers can be a challenge, ...

Even this scale of an eruption, they predict, would only change global temperatures by roughly 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Could Yellowstone Erupt Again? Yellowstone's supervolcano remains active, but ...

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 — While a full-scale volcanic eruption of a Yellowstone super volcano often grabs the headlines and shows up in disaster movies; full-scale eruptions are incredibly ...

Should Yellowstone approach eruption, we wouldn't know whether it was on the cusp of small-scale destruction or large-scale calamity. Credit: Bennington et al, Nature/DOI 10.1038/s41586-024-08286-z ...

The volcano, located under Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, is capable of producing a devastating magnitude 8 eruption. And because it has not exploded in about 640,000 years, some experts ...

New mapping of the magma lying beneath Yellowstone National Park sheds light on where volcanic activity is shifting, and the likelihood of a full-scale eruption.

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 .

A surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt an estimated 100 feet into the sky and sent people running for safety.

A surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt an estimated 100 feet into the sky and sent people running for safety.