A 13-foot-wide hot pool formed over the winter in one of Yellowstone’s most active areas, and it could offer new insights into the park's ever-changing geothermal systems.

The unsettling 13-foot gap is located at Norris Geyser Basin - one of the hottest, oldest and most dynamic of Yellowstone's ...

Located in the Yellowstone’s Porcelain Basin, the new thermal feature is believed to have appeared on Christmas Day ...

Last April, geologists conducting routine maintenance at temperature logging stations in Yellowstone National Park’s Norris ...

A hydrothermal explosion has created a 13-foot blue water feature in Yellowstone National Park. The explosion appears to have ...

Learn about the new hydrothermal feature that appeared last winter in Yellowstone National Park, possibly on Christmas Day.

In Yellowstone National Park, a hydrothermal explosion has formed a new hole, filled with chalk blue water that’s hotter than a warm bath. A team of USGS geologists discovered the new pool in April ...

The teenager was on a hike southeast of Old Faithful when the incident occurred, according to a Park Service news release.

On April 10, 2025, geologists from Yellowstone National Park were conducting routine maintenance of temperature logging ...

More geological changes are occurring at Yellowstone National Park, as another hole forms in one of the park's basins.

Get ready for a little Christmas in July: There’s a new baby blue pool in Yellowstone National Park, and science suggests it started forming on the winter holiday.

Scientist Alysha Armstrong says AI is helping scientists get a better understanding of the power of earthquakes in ...