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When you think of a Yellowstone eruption, you probably picture a massive, caldera-forming explosion. But new research is shifting that focus, revealing that the supervolcano's most recent known ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — When people think of volcanoes, they don’t typically think of Michigan. But volcanic activity was the driving force behind some of Michigan’s key resources and landmarks.

The Palisades cliffs west of New York City rear up from the Hudson River like the spine of some ancient beast—and that impression is not far off. Their basalt backbone is a remnant of an immense lava ...