A peer-reviewed study published in Science argues that Yellowstone’s volcanic system owes its heat and magma not to a deep ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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A bison walking past Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park. - Greg Meland/Getty Images Yellowstone National Park is a regular fixture on many travelers' bucket lists since it was declared ...

“Even more colossal” is the way University of Utah researchers now describe the Yellowstone super volcano, which lies under the Wyoming’s northwest corner, after discovering that it is over twice as ...

Supervolcanoes like Yellowstone sit right above bodies of magma, and most show evidence of past eruptions. Researchers used ambient noise tomography and image vibrations to analyze a region of Tuscany ...