Yellowstone's supervolcano appears to have a magma cap that vents pressure and reduces the chances of a massive eruption ...

The cap allows those bubbles to rise upward before being transferred out of the system. Yellowstone’s iconic hydrothermal features are known to emit gases found within magma, like that below ...

The cap allows those bubbles to rise upward before being transferred out of the system. Yellowstone’s iconic hydrothermal features are known to emit gases found within magma, like that below ...

The cap allows those bubbles to rise upward before being transferred out of the system. Yellowstone’s iconic hydrothermal features are known to emit gases found within magma, like that below ...

‘Magma cap’ could help reduce risk of Yellowstone eruption, new research suggests by: Addy Bink. Posted: Apr 29, 2025 / 01:41 PM EDT. Updated: Apr 29, 2025 / 01:41 PM EDT.

It’s been thousands of years since an eruption occurred at Yellowstone, and new research shows what may be contributing to that.