Written by Mark Stelten, deputy scientist-in-charge at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, the post analyzes the v olcano's ...

People visit Yellowstone National Park every year to observe its wildlife and vast array of hydrothermal features. One ...

The effects of a Yellowstone supervolcano eruption could be significant for the US and the entire globe. Scientists have ...

Recent research has shown that many volcanic systems, including Yellowstone, work in a similar way, with multiple eruptions occurring in rapid succession, separated by long periods with few to no ...

It’s been the staple of various film or TV show plots, though some might remember it more specifically as being the devious ...

Recent research has shown that many volcanic systems, including Yellowstone, work in a similar way, with multiple eruptions occurring in rapid succession, separated by long periods with few to no ...

What triggers geysers to go off is still not well understood. A new paper shows that one small earthquake likely triggered an eruption of the world's tallest active geyser, Steamboat.

When pressure was high enough, the magma broke through brittle surface rock and became lava – and the eruption began in late ...

Scientists will be drilling a 1.3-mile-deep borehole into an active volcano to tap into the potentially limitless energy from the magma ...

Mark Stelten has conducted research on magmatic systems since 2008 with an emphasis on geochronology and geochemistry. He has worked on a variety of volcanic and plutonic systems over the course of ...