Yellowstone’s Dreaded Supervolcano Has an Unexpected Power Source, Study Says

A new model of Yellowstone’s magma system suggests it is fueled by melts from the shallow mantle, guided by tectonic forces, ...

Scientists use new methods to map Yellowstone's hidden underground plumbing system

Researchers are using a technique to map out Yellowstone’s subsurface. The method is geophysics, a subfield of geology that ...
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Study finds Yellowstone magma source is shallower, shifting risk models

Beneath the geysers and hot springs that draw roughly 4.5 million visitors to Yellowstone each year, a pocket of magma sits ...

World's Largest Acidic Geyser In Yellowstone Erupts After 6 Years. Here's What It Means

Yellowstone's Echinus Geyser erupted for the first time in six years, with multiple bursts reported in February.

What's it like to visit a supervolcano? Are they safe to visit?

Supervolcanoes, defined by VEI 8 eruptions, are surprisingly popular tourist destinations. Yellowstone, Toba, and Taupō ...