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New findings on the supervolcano below Yellowstone National Park don’t necessarily spell doom and gloom as many believe. Instead, it gives scientists new insight into the origins of the famous park and offers new clues about the formation of mountain ranges and park ecology.

Simply put, the larger-than-expected dimensions of Caldera don’t mean it carries a larger punch or presents an imminent eruption.

Current seismic records show that the super-sized volcano in Yellowstone, should it erupt today, would indeed be catastrophic.

The previous event eons ago left plumes of smoke and ash in the atmosphere, which is what scientists believe led to dinosaur extinction.

With the supervolcano beneath Yellowstone National Park erupting on a cycle of once every 700,000 years, experts believe the dormant volcano is due to blow 40,000 years from today.

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