News

Popular Science
popsci.com > environment > yellowstone-ravens-remember-wolf-hunting

Yellowstone's ravens may memorize wolf hunting hotspots—to feast

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (407+ words) Published Mar 12, 2026 2:00 PM EDT When wolves are on the hunt, a kill rarely goes unnoticed for long. In the elk- and deer-rich areas of northern Yellowstone National Park, ravens are often among the first scavengers to arrive on the scene,…...

Popular Science
popsci.com > environment > worlds-largest-acidic-geyser-erupts-yellowstone

World’s largest acidic geyser erupts for first time since 2020

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (381+ words) Published Mar 3, 2026 10:55 AM EST The world's largest acidic geyser is erupting for the first time in six years. Yellowstone National Park's Echinus Geyser is part of the very active Norris Geyser Basin in Wyoming. In early February, the geyser began…...

Popular Science
popsci.com > environment > yellowstone-supervolcano-bulge

Yellowstone’s supervolcano is creating a 19-mile bulge

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (373+ words) Yellowstone's supervolcano is creating a 19-mile bulge'Popular Science In Yellowstone National Park, a bulge the size of 279 football fields has risen by an inch since last July. With no signs of slowing down, the bump that's roughly 19 miles across may…...

Popular Science
popsci.com > environment > national-park-bison-round-up

This national park uses helicopters for bison round-up duty

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (372+ words) About 400 bison will be dispersed to tribal lands amid ongoing conservation efforts. The post This national park uses helicopters for bison round-up duty appeared first on Popular Science. This week, conservationists began their annual bison capture operation at Theodore Roosevelt…...

Popular Science
popsci.com > environment > hats-recovered-yellowstone-park

Yellowstone employees recover over 300 hats from hydrothermal areas

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (404+ words) Published Sep 13, 2025 10:00 AM EDT It's a bird! No, it's a plane! No, it's your hat, ripped off your head by a gust of wind, spiraling off into the unknown. It's happened to the best of us. The only thing left…...