This is a repost from the archives, an older post by Henrik which has been updated to reflect more recent findings. Did you know there are 255 volcanoes or volcanic features listed in the US?

With a competent guide, active volcano treks are both safe and worth the climb. Here are some of the biggest active volcanoes ...

We need to have backups already in place before disaster strikes, whether that’s warehouses in different towns, top-notch ...

Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

A loaf of bread, divided into eight slices, lies preserved in Pompeii, where it was found inside an earthen oven. Wheat bread ...

Artificial intelligence is helping to solve an ancient mystery from the Roman Empire. It involves scrolls from a library that ...

The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Toulouse issued a red aviation warning after Mount Etna’s eruption, but this has subsequently been downgraded to orange ...

Two American tourists are speaking out after escaping the eruption of Mount Etna in Italy, which started on Monday.

When an ancient Roman resident of the coastal city Herculaneum was struck down by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, what happened to his brain became a scientific sensation.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, fiery avalanches of ash and pumice assaulted Pompeii, displacing some 15,000 inhabitants and killing at least 1,500 more.

Scientists have discovered the reason behind the transformation of a young man's brain to glass following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy in 79 AD. In 2020, the researchers found the black ...

A man's brain was turned into glass because the eruption of Mount Vesuvius was so hot, fascinating new research shows.