How Ash Is More Toxic When Wildfires Consume Structures
When wildfires consume structures in urban areas, the health risks are much higher. The ash falling to the ground contains ...
Message on 2,000-year-old scroll burnt to crisp in Vesuvius eruption revealed for first time using incredible technique
AN ANCIENT scroll that had nearly turned to charcoal in the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD may be about to have ...
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Scientists find giant magma reservoirs hidden beneath dormant volcanoes in the Cascades
The magma system beneath volcanoes may persist even after recent eruptions, a new study finds.
Footprints Reveal Ancient Escape From Vesuvius—1,800 Years Before Pompeii’s Destruction
The Bronze Age footprints stand as a dark omen of the Roman-era disaster—one that clearly went unnoticed through centuries of ...
New discovery uncovers hidden magma chambers in Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone's geothermal wonders hide an active volcanic system. Recent studies suggest the northeastern magma body could ...
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Yellowstone supervolcano study sparks new debate on where and when it will erupt
Yellowstone's magma system shows new activity, with the northeast sector possibly hosting future volcanic activity.
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Pompeii- New discoveries foretell tales of luxury and woe
It started out as another day in the year 79 CE for the residents of Pompeii, a city in picturesque Southern Italy; the men ...
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F-35 makes history: First-ever dual drop of 500-lb GBU-54 laser-guided bomb
The U.S. F-35 just made history with its first-ever dual release of state-of-the-art GBU-54 laser-guided bombs.
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The Eruption of Mount Tambora That Caused the Year Without a Summer in 1816 Is the Largest Documented to Date
Mount Tambora, an imposing stratovolcano that before 1815 reached an altitude of more than 4,300 meters, was the scene of the ...
America's Heartland rocked by earthquake felt in several US states
America's Heartland was hit by an earthquake, sending shockwaves through several US states. Several aftershocks were also ...
In 1902, A Man Survived A Volcanic Eruption Because He Was Too ‘Rowdy’—Here’s His Incredible Story
While the town around him was engulfed by searing pyroclastic flows, one man achieved the impossible from a prison cell with ...
Final moments of Pompeii revealed as gas and ash turned locals to glass and 16,000 people were buried across two days
HISTORIANS have mapped out a minute-by-minute account of the final moments of Pompeii – as gas and ash transformed locals into glass. A staggering 16,000 people were buried during one of the ...