The documentary highlighted that such an eruption could instantly claim the lives of up to 90,000 people. The destruction ...

One of the most closely studied and potentially dangerous supervolcanoes today is located in the United States: the Yellowstone Caldera in Wyoming. Although it lies beneath the serene and scenic ...

The Yellowstone Caldera is often referred to as the Yellowstone Supervolcano due to its colossal size; it's one of the ...

Understanding the earthquake history of a region is key to estimating seismic hazard. To help with this task, geologists look ...

Beneath Yellowstone lies a magma reservoir, pulsing with molten and superheated rock and exsolved gases. Scientists have long ...

And if it erupted today, it's thought Yellowstone in the northwestern United States could cause a prolonged ... of the ground beneath Yellowstone’s caldera – its bowl-shaped volcanic depression.

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written ... or 979 meters), and in the United States it is Oloʻupena Falls on the Island of Molokai in Hawaii (2,953 feet, or 900 meters).

Editor’s Note: This story accompanies the May 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine, devoted entirely to America’s first national park. Find more at natgeo ...

One of the most closely studied and potentially dangerous supervolcanoes today is located in the United States: the Yellowstone Caldera in Wyoming. Although it lies beneath the serene and scenic ...

Understanding the earthquake history of a region is key to estimating seismic hazard. To help with this task, Geologists look ...