Yellowstone's supervolcano has been hiding a secret. Scientists just found the unexpected force keeping it alive deep ...

A slow, eastward-moving current of hot rock deep within Earth may be the primary force feeding Yellowstone’s volcanic system, according to a study published in Science on April 9, 2026. Researchers at ...

, June 28 -- Scientists have proposed a new explanation for what fuels the Yellowstone supervolcano, challenging the long-held belief that it is fed by a deep plume of molten rock rising from Earth's ...

Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for what powers Yellowstone and other supervolcanoes. Instead of a deep plume rising from near Earth’s core, a broad “mantle wind” may push hot rock beneath ...