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Redoubt takes over the headlines

Looking southeast at the hydrothermal feature that formed in August 2024 just north of Nymph Lake. Steam is emanating from a vent that is partially full of water to create the frying pan feature nestled in the newly formed vent. A thin grey layer of silica mud covers the vent area. (Image Courtesy of: Jefferson Hungerford, Yellowstone National Park, August 2024/Public Domain) 

2024 Roadside Springs feature closeup

Learn more about the new hydrothermal feature that appeared last summer in Yellowstone National Park, and how, even though it went dormant over the winter, it could appear again this summer. 

Could Yellowstone National Park Visitors See New Thermal Feature Again This Summer? 

An environmental reconstruction of the East Kirkton area, some 346 million years ago, depicts the Westlothiana lizziae resting on a rock.

(Image Credit: Hector Garza)

Westlothiana lizziae

Remains of this key transitional species date to a mysterious "black hole" in the fossil record.

Ancient Scottish Salamander is 14 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought 

(Image Credit: KARITING PICAH/Shutterstock) 

Mount Lewotobi

Discover more about Indonesia's volcanic alert system and the systems used around the world to help keep people as safe as possible. 

Volcanic Alert Systems Helped Keep People Safe During Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Eruption

Bison in Grand Prismatic

Find out how some animals at Yellowstone National Park make fatal mistakes,  and learn about the real reason why hot springs are so dangerous.

Yellowstone Bison Meets Tragic End at Hot Spring, Showing the Danger of Hydrothermal Features

(Image Credit: Danita Delimont/Shutterstock) 

Hudson bay

Discover how scientists found and dated the oldest rocks on the planet, and why studying them can help explain how life on Earth first began.

The Oldest Rocks on Earth Are in Canada, and They’re 4.16 Billion Years Old

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