Big Timber man on hunt to find origins of mystery rock

Big Timber man on hunt to find origins of mystery rock

The Treasure States unique geology makes it a rockhound's dream, but a Big Timber man is still trying to figure out what he found eight years ago while hunting for rocks on the banks of the Yellowstone.Im wanting to put the mystery to bed after eight years. Its been long enough, says Dillon Perry.Watch the full video below: Big Timber on hunt to find origin of mystery rockThe mystery he is talking about is a nine-and-a-half-pound hunk of somethi…

Scientists made ‘tiny earthquakes’ to find where Yellowstone’s magma begins

Underneath Yellowstone National Park, magma bubbles and flows. But exactly how close it is to the surface has long been a mystery to scientists - until now....

Scientists discover magma cap keeping lid on Yellowstone National Park's volcanoes

For decades, scientists knew magma was simmering beneath the earth at Yellowstone National Park. A team of researchers recently found out how deep.

'Breathing' magma cap discovered less than 4km under Yellowstone National Park

It is thought the cap may be helping to stop the volcanic system from erupting by constantly releasing gases - and pressure - from underneath its surface.

Hidden magma cap discovered at Yellowstone National Park

The magma cap is critical for preventing eruptions at Yellowstone.

How recently discovered giant magma 'cap' helps prevent eruption at Yellowstone National Park

MAMMOTH SPRINGS, Wyo. – Scientists found that a "cap" of bubbles and magma stands between the magma reservoir underneath Yellowstone National Park and a volcanic eruption.In a recent article published in Nature, researchers were able to make this determination when they pinpointed and clearly imaged the top of the reservoir for the first time, according to lead author and Rice University Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences postdoctoral r…