Learn how a computer simulation demonstrates that tectonic activity may be less slow and steady than previously thought.

Researchers from Rice University imaged the magma underneath Yellowstone and showed how it vents pressure, reducing the likelihood of a massive eruption anytime soon.

Around 10,000 years ago, as the last Ice Age drew to a close, the drifting of the continent of North America, and spreading ...

Yellowstone is most famous for huge explosive eruptions that create large calderas. Outside Yellowstone Caldera, however, ...

The Yellowstone volcano could be nearing an eruption, according to a recent study revealing that the magma chamber is moving closer to the surface. Scientists now estimate that the magma lies just 3.8 ...

Yellowstone Caldera, the volcanic complex underneath Yellowstone National Park, is held at bay from eruption by a cap 3.8 ...

Volcanoes inspire awe with spectacular eruptions and incandescent rivers of lava, but often their deadliest hazard is what ...

Scientists from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have led an international team on an expedition in and around ...

Scientists found complex volcanic rocks in Jezero Crater, hinting at ancient Mars life and geological history potential.

Mars is about 140 million miles from our cozy planet. A human mission to that cold, rocky neighbor would mean being away from Earth for about 3 years. But the things those explorers would see and ...

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

Researchers have identified a stable, gas-venting magma cap beneath Yellowstone, reducing eruption risk and advancing ...