Yellowstone supervolcano is monitored closely. Scientists explain eruption risks, magma movement, and chances of future ...

When standing in many places in Yellowstone National Park, the signs of a buried heat source are unmistakable, making one ...

It’s been thousands of years since an eruption occurred at Yellowstone, and new research shows what may be contributing to ...

For decades, scientists knew magma was simmering beneath the earth at Yellowstone National Park. A team of researchers ...

Geoscientists have discovered a magma cap at Yellowstone National Park that is likely playing a critical role in preventing a ...

Scientists at Yellowstone National Park have uncovered a large, underground magma cap that is likely crucial to containing ...

no major damage or injuries have been reported from that seismic activity or any of the other recent quakes. Earthquakes that register 2.5 magnitude or less often go unnoticed and are usually ...

Using controlled-source seismic imaging and advanced computer models, the geoscientists' findings suggested that the Yellowstone magma reservoir is actively releasing gas while remaining in a ...

It is thought the cap may be helping to stop the volcanic system from erupting by constantly releasing gases - and pressure - from underneath its surface. A "breathing" cap of magma is stopping ...

Data from seismic imaging and advanced computer modeling indicates ... The discovery could offer clues to future activity amid Yellowstone's extensive volcanic system, the researchers said. The latest ...

Seismic imaging and ... volatile-rich cap beneath Yellowstone, Schmandt’s team has established a new benchmark for monitoring the volcano’s activity," Rice University said.