That’s because Yellowstone National Park is actually on the site of a supervolcano, with its enormous crater situated in the centre-west of the Park. This crater, known as the Yellowstone ...

Comparing pollen records from three lakes in different geological substrates highlights the influence of geology and climate on long-term vegetation development.

The Yellowstone supervolcano, located beneath Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, is one of the most powerful volcanic systems on Earth. Known for its catastrophic eruptions in the distant past, ...

Yellowstone's magma system shows new activity, with the northeast sector possibly hosting future volcanic activity.

Yellowstone National Park is a popular destination for geology field trips. It’s easy to see why—the dynamic landscape ...

Though the volcano’s magma chambers could hold enough material for a caldera-forming event, none of them are likely to erupt ...

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Cathy Whitlock, Regents Professor ...

One volcanologist who has spent time studying the volcano said the devastation its eruption would cause would be "complete and incomprehensible." ...

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Richard Tollo, emeritus professor ...

The chief scientist of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, Dr. Michael Poland, says he's not worried about an imminent eruption of the volcano under Yellowstone National Park.

They also led to the formation of the present caldera, which characterizes the physical features of the Yellowstone National Park. While such large-scale eruptions are comparatively infrequent, other ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. The Yellowstone supervolcano appears to be bigger than scientists previously expected.