New Zealand's Lake Rotorua is the setting of the legendary Māori love story of Hinemoa and Tūtānekai. It also happens to be the site of an ancient volcano that would eventually give birth to it. Today a serene and picturesque locale on the nation's North Island, the lake was formed in the aftermath of an […]
Yellowstone hydrothermal features can be acidic or basic depending not only on the source of the feeding fluids, but also bacteria that might resemble the early forms of life on
According to a new study, the time between thumping episodes reflects the amount of energy heating the pool at the bottom as well as how much heat is lost through the surface.
Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Blaine McCleskey, research chemist with the U.S. Geological Survey.