SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 3, 2026Live Science

Yellowstone's volcano may be fueled in a very different way than we thought

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Yellowstone's supervolcano may be driven by tectonic forces—crustal stretching and a sinking ancient plate drawing magma upward—rather than a deep mantle plume, potentially improving eruption predictions globally.

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