Though the volcano’s magma chambers could hold enough material for a caldera-forming event, none of them are likely to erupt soon.

Yellowstone's magma system shows new activity, with the northeast sector possibly hosting future volcanic activity.

Using magnetotelluric data collected across Yellowstone caldera in the summers of 2017 and 2021, geophysicists modeled where magma is stored beneath the region to as deep as 47 kilometers (30 miles) ...

Though the volcano lives quietly under the surface of the National Park, its geothermal activity results in numerous hot ...

A seismic survey challenges the long-standing belief that only active volcanoes have large magma bodies sitting beneath them.

A number of studies have given us fascinating images showing Yellowstone’s magma reservoirs. But how are those images created ...

The greatest supervolcano on Earth, a geological giant with enormous destructive potential and an unmatched promise for ...

New Cornell University led-research challenges the long-standing belief that active volcanoes have large magma bodies that ...

Past research has suggested a broad layer of magma exists beneath Yellowstone ... what’s beneath Earth’s surface—such as a layer of solid rock or a chamber full of piping hot magma.

It is therefore possible that this region will be the locus of future rhyolitic eruptions in the Yellowstone region. Not anytime soon, though. The magma stored beneath the surface of Yellowstone ...

Using magnetotellurics, researchers produced a detailed picture of the magma beneath Yellowstone ... s beneath Earth’s surface—such as a layer of solid rock or a chamber full of piping ...