When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The newly discovered magma cap is 2.6 miles (3.8 kilometers) below the surface of Yellowstone. | ...

Geoscientists have discovered a magma cap at Yellowstone National Park that is likely playing a critical role in preventing a massive eruption in one of the largest active volcanic systems in the ...

The awe-inspiring geologic features of Yellowstone National Park have long been a source of scientific intrigue and public fascination. Recent research has unveiled a new layer of complexity to the ...

Beneath Yellowstone lies a magma reservoir, pulsing with molten and superheated rock and exsolved gases. Scientists have long known about the chamber's existence, but have yet to precisely locate its ...

(Image credit: Xiyu Zhang via Getty Images) A "breathing" cap of magma has been discovered inside the Yellowstone supervolcano, and it might help determine when the volcano will next erupt, a new ...

Underneath Yellowstone National Park, magma bubbles and flows. But exactly how close it is to the surface has long been a mystery to scientists — until now. For the first time, researchers have ...

Beneath Yellowstone lies a magma reservoir, pulsing with molten and superheated rock and exsolved gases. Scientists have long known about the chamber’s existence, but have yet to precisely locate its ...

Geoscientists have discovered a magma cap at Yellowstone National Park that is likely playing a critical role in preventing a massive eruption in one of the largest active volcanic systems in the ...

Portable seismometer deployed at Yellowstone. Credit: Jamie Farrell, University of Utah Beneath Yellowstone lies a magma reservoir, pulsing with molten and superheated rock and exsolved gases.

A 53,000-pound vibroseis truck, with a hydraulic vibration plate that creates signals like tiny earthquakes. The truck is parked at a roadside pullout near the Continental Divide in Yellowstone ...