Called the 'Firehole Lake Drive,' the road was first observed to be melting in 2014. Ever since, it's been oozing during the ...

Latest news about the Yellowstone Supervolcano appears to be straight out of a high-action sci-fi movie, and what makes it ...

One problem the melting roads won't cause - despite rumors to the contrary - is an explosion of Yellowstone's supervolcano, ...

Experts believe that this special shape is due to its eruption power being so immense that it completely obliterated the entire volcanic cone, leaving only a massive sunken basin. Currently, the ...

Each mineral in a volcanic deposit is like a microscopic thermometer that records magma chamber temperature over time.

The problem is that throwing trash in a geothermal feature can mess up its mechanics, blocking the vent where bubbling water ...

Thermophiles thrive in hydrothermal features where scalding temperatures would burn other life. What can we learn from the ...

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Brendan Hodge and Tim Dittmann, from ...

Beneath Yellowstone National Park lies something extraordinary—a giant underground chamber filled with molten rock, trapped gases, and intense heat. For years, scientists have known about this ...

Geothermal debris is a more common problem than you might think: Already this year, park staffers have removed more than ...