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The latest feature should be visible from one of the park's roads once they re-open.

For two decades, the 836-pound Bahia Emerald has wreaked havoc on the lives of smugglers, schemers and dreamers. Now, it is heading home to Brazil.

Hydrothermal explosions are a regular occurrence at Yellowstone and other volcanic areas. But scientists aren’t sure exactly what triggers them or how to predict the next big one.

Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit Basin will remain closed for the remainder of the 2024 season following a hydrothermal explosion Tuesday morning that launched debris hundreds of feet in the ...

Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone Damages Boardwalk, Sends Visitors Running: 'Unbelievable' "No injuries were reported and the extent of damage is unknown at this time," the park said in a ...

While the explosion was considered small, it unleashed "a massive amount of rocks and dirt" that shattered a fence and killed nearby trees.

"Hydrothermal explosions like that of today are not a sign of impending volcanic eruptions, and they are not caused by magma rising," the USGS said.

The hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone took place near Biscuit Basin's Sapphire Pool on Tuesday morning, erupting boiling water and steam into the air, officials said.

A massive hydrothermal explosion rocked a well-known area of Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday as authorities are surveying the extent of the damage.