A lot of research goes into determining how to best predict the next eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano. Part of this ...

Supereruptions are extremely large volcanic eruptions that eject more than 1,000 cubic kilometers of magma, rock and ash.

A new model of Yellowstone’s magma system suggests it is fueled by melts from the shallow mantle, guided by tectonic forces, ...

Now, a new paper suggests that the Farallon plate is still making its presence felt far from the coasts, powering one of ...

A new study led by Chinese scientists, published Friday in the journal Science, has uncovered the hidden forces behind the creation of North America's Yellowstone supervolcano. Researchers from the ...

The Moon’s surface is made up of long-dead volcanoes and impact craters from asteroids. But have you ever wondered what might ...

Petrology is the study of the macroscopic and microscopic mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks. In addition to assessing sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks that are accessible at ...

The boulders were everywhere. Skiing through Willoughby State Forest recently with a friend, I pointed out the glacial erratics scattered among the trees. He had no idea what they were ...