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Hydrothermal explosions are notoriously hard to predict. But a geological thermometer based on hot spring chemistry might help.

New open-access article: * Papineau, Dominic. "Ichnofossils in volcanic glass from palaeoproterozoic hydrothermal vents were burrowed by microorganisms probably seeking phosphate." _Communications Earth & Environment_ (2026).…

Determining the ages of hydrothermal explosions in Yellowstone is difficult because traditional dating methods often don’t work on those deposits.…