Comparing pollen records from three lakes in different geological substrates highlights the influence of geology and climate on long-term vegetation development.

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Ninfa Bennington, geophysicist ...

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Cathy Whitlock, Regents Professor ...

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

For example, two of the most recent eruptions sent ash tens of miles downwind before a slow effusion of thick lava (obsidian) formed Little Glass Mountain and Glass Mountain about 1,000 years ago.

“What this means for volcanic eruptions,” explained Bennington, “is that if you have [rhyolitic magma] being stored within a volcano, it’s really resistant to flow. You have to generate a lot of ...

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Kilauea volcano is shooting lava into the air once again in Hawaii. Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii is one of the world’s ...

Jaw-dropping scenes show eruption and lava flow from Mount Etna. The drone footage shows activity at the volcano in Sicily on Tuesday (11 Feb). The region has seen ongoing seismic activity, with ...

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island sprang to life yet again this week with a Tuesday morning eruption that shot lava more than 300 feet in the air. The latest incident started at about 10:16 a ...