'Putting the whole Earth into a computer’: Chinese scientists use supercomputers to solve one of Yellowstone’s most enduring volcanic mysteries — and now want to create a digital twin of our planet to predict its future

Yellowstone Volcano.

• Tectonic forces likely formed magma pathways before molten material rose upward
• Supercomputers enabled a full-scale reconstruction of Yellowstone’s hidden structure
• Digital models now test competing geological theories against observed data

Yellowstone National Park in the United States has long been one of the most debated volcanic systems due to its immense scale and limited direct observation.