Shortly before 10 a.m. on July 23, 2024, a violent hydrothermal blast ripped through Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone, hurling mud and steam into a towering plume estimated at 400 to 600 feet high. The ...

Yellowstone National Park sits atop one of the most studied volcanic systems on Earth, and the question of what a full-scale ...

Over the last 10 years or so, I’ve featured numerous articles about the Yellowstone supervolcano. We know that it is located practically in our backyard and any changes related to hydrothermal or ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

The breathtaking beauty of Yellowstone National Park and its stunning hydrothermal features may have you exclaim: "Hold on to your hats!" The U.S. Geological Survey asks you to take that literally.

A small sample of the hats collected by the Yellowstone National Park Geology Program from sensitive thermal areas throughout the park in 2025. It’s a bird! No, it’s a plane! No, it’s your hat, ripped ...

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