Hidden magma cap discovered at Yellowstone National Park. The magma cap is critical for preventing eruptions at Yellowstone. By Julia Jacobo. April 23, 2025, 8:24 PM. 1:00.

Geoscientists discovered a magma cap acting as a "lid" 2.4 miles beneath Yellowstone. This magma cap traps heat and pressure, but also allows gas to vent, reducing eruption risk.

Giant ‘Magma Cap’ Discovered Under Yellowstone National Park Likely Plays Critical Role in Preventing Huge Volcanic Eruption The cap, which acts like a lid, was discovered 3.8 kilometers under ...

Underneath Yellowstone National Park, magma bubbles and flows. But exactly how close it is to the surface has long been a mystery to scientists — until now. For the first time, researchers have ...

Scientists at Yellowstone National Park have uncovered a large, underground magma cap that is likely crucial to containing one of Earth's largest volcanic systems. Hidden 2.4 miles (3.8km) beneath ...

Yellowstone National Park, renowned for its geothermal features and volcanic history, is beginning to show signs of renewed ...

Schmandt was among a group of researchers who recently found that less than two and a half miles below the surface in Yellowstone National Park is its magma system. Atop the magma reservoir ...

Geoscientists have discovered a magma cap at Yellowstone National Park that is likely playing a critical role in preventing a massive eruption in one of the largest active volcanic systems in the ...

For decades, scientists knew magma was simmering beneath the earth at Yellowstone National Park. A team of researchers recently found out how deep.

Geoscientists have discovered a magma cap at Yellowstone National Park that is likely playing a critical role in preventing a massive eruption in one of the largest active volcanic systems in the ...

Geoscientists have discovered a magma cap at Yellowstone National Park that is likely playing a critical role in preventing a massive eruption in one of the largest active volcanic systems in the ...

Geoscientists have discovered a magma cap at Yellowstone National Park that is likely playing a critical role in preventing a massive eruption in one of the largest active volcanic systems in the ...