A strong, 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Ecuador on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 6:44 a.m. Ecuador time about 12 ...

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George D. Pratt. The Smithsonian Institution came of age in the era of Manif ...

Ever been mesmerized by the swirling colors of Grand Prismatic Spring and wondered what fuels that otherworldly boil? It ...

Imagine a gentle landscape of rolling plains and peaceful forests, stretching as far as the eye can see. Now, picture that ...

Geoscientists have discovered a magma cap at Yellowstone National Park that is likely playing a critical role in preventing a ...

For the first time, geoscientists detected the top of Yellowstone’s magma reservoir. It is active and dynamic, but not in ...

Water from both volcanic rocks and deep mantle melted Earth's crust 1.6 billion years ago. This long-lasting melting formed ...