Scientists Reveal New Theory of Yellowstone’s Supervolcano Hotspot

Tourists view the Morning Glory hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, on May 14, 2016. MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images

New research says that the hotspot underlying the Yellowstone supervolcano has a different origin than previously thought.

Geologists at the University of Illinois say Yellowstone’s heat is actually being funneled east from the geologically active Pacific Coast.