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 ...

Officials reported a hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone’s Biscuit Basin, forming new vents and a boiling pool with no ...

A Yellowstone supereruption would be devastating, but scientists say it is not the volcano’s most likely threat. Here is what ...

“Ground that the team had walked on just 2 days earlier had developed into an actively boiling pool!” officials wrote on June ...

According to the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, hydrothermal explosions are “violent and dramatic events resulting in the rapid ejection of boiling water, steam, mud, and rock fragments.” These ...

Eric Bedient, a 50-year-old from Frisco, Texas, stepped off trail and walked on “several fragile and dangerous hydrothermal features” on Nov. 8, 2025, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District ...

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 ...