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Have you ever wondered what it looks like underneath a Yellowstone hot spring? Clues about those hot water plumbing systems can be learned by using...

The location on the other side of the world from the Yellowstone Caldera is in the southern Indian Ocean—a site near the Kerguelen Plateau, which...

Yellowstone’s thermal areas can have subtle regions of heated ground. High-resolution commercial satellite images provide a new way of accurately...

You may have heard that throwing rocks, sticks, or other items in hot springs in Yellowstone is a bad idea (and also illegal), but have you ever...

Mushroom Pool is nondescript in appearance, but its impacts on microbiology and on how research is done in Yellowstone National Park have been...

Beginning in early March 2026, the U.S. Geological Survey will introduce updated Volcano Observatory Notices to Aviation (VONAs) that follow new...

The world’s largest acidic geyser is located in Norris Geyser Basin.  Lately, it’s been putting on quite a show.

In the northeast part of Yellowstone National Park there is a thermal area with a strange composition.  And even stranger names.

Volcanology has evolved over millennia from myths and legends to a modern and interdisciplinary science. Better monitoring networks and improved...

In honor of Valentine’s Day, let’s talk about a geyser in Norris Geyser Basin that came back to life in August 2025 after a 20-year hiatus --...