Following an explosion that destroyed part of a Yellowstone National Park visitor area, scientists finally have recorded ...

The hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National Park last summer was caused by a "clogged up" plumbing system, the U.S. Geological Survey recently announced.

Since May 14, 2025, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory scientists have remotely monitored activity in Biscuit Basin using a ...

The explosion at Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit Basin area in July is not as uncommon as you may think as one expert weighs in on if the incident possibly formed a geyser.

Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park has been closed due to a hydrothermal explosion at 10 a.m., on Tuesday. There are no reports of injuries. Photo: National Park Service ...

The giant eruptions were 700 to 6,000 times larger than the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens, the largest volcanic eruption in U.S. history, which is why Yellowstone is sometimes referred to as a ...

Yellowstone officials say a similar explosion on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, sent tourists running for cover and destroyed a boardwalk. They say such events are relatively common. (USGS via AP) ...

A surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt an estimated 100 feet into the sky and sent people running for safety.