Other magma pockets found around the volcano site do not reach the basalt melt below, which means they will likely cool and be unable to erupt. Thumbnail image courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey ...

Scientists are monitoring the volcano at Yellowstone Yellowstone is home to nearly 300 bird species, 16 fish species, five amphibian species, six reptile species and 67 mammal species, NPS said on ...

There have been three major eruptions at Yellowstone, according to NPS. The volcano last erupted approximately 174,000 years ago, creating what is now known as the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake ...

Yellowstone National Park, largely located in northwest Wyoming, claims the title of the world’s first national park and is famous for its diverse spread of wildlife and geological features. Beneath ...