SCIENTISTS have discovered a hidden lid that keeps the vast reservoir of magma beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano at bay.

The Yellowstone supervolcano is extremely well studied, but that doesn’t mean it is fully understood. Researchers have just ...

Yellowstone’s supervolcano shows new magma movement deep underground, raising concerns about future eruptions and ...

Yellowstone's supervolcano appears to have a magma cap that vents pressure and reduces the chances of a massive eruption ...

Volcanoes have stirred human awe for thousands of years, with their bursts of fire and rivers of molten rock. Yet, beyond the ...

Rather than a volcanic winter, the Toba eruption 74,000 years ago resulted in several years of warm and dry weather, ...

Despite the catastrophic potential, the likelihood of a Yellowstone supereruption remains very low. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimates the annual probability of such an event at ...

It's one of the world's largest active volcanoes in the world – officially described as a 'supervolcano'. And if it erupted today, it's thought Yellowstone in the northwestern United States ...

A "breathing" cap of magma has been discovered by scientists just 4km under Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National ...

And while the massive supervolcano beneath the park has long been a subject of fascination—and fear—one mystery about it has been solved. Scientists have uncovered a hidden geological feature ...

Yellowstone is a focal point for supervolcano research. The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO), managed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), continuously monitors the region. Researchers ...