June 5, 2018
Yellowstone's Mexican mantle plume
The volcanic activity at Yellowstone National Park is impressive, with thousands of active thermal features dotting a nearly …
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July 14, 2016
Snake River eruption history offers glimpse into Yellowstone hot spot dynamics
About 8 million years ago, what is now the Snake River Plain of southern Idaho ripped open in a catastrophic super-eruption that spewed roughly …
December 9, 2014
Modeling a big mess from Yellowstone
In the event of another super-eruption at Yellowstone National Park, few places in the U.S. would be ash-free, according to a new modeling study. …
June 13, 2013
Corn syrup model splits Yellowstone's plume in two
Yellowstone is renowned for its hot springs, geysers and for hosting one of the world’s most volatile supervolcanoes. Despite its popularity, the …
January 5, 2012
Tracking Yellowstone's Activity
New technologies track the feverish supervolcano in real time This story has been modified since it was originally published in EARTH. Over the …