First high-resolution images of Bolivia's Uturuncu volcano show it is likely to remain active without actually erupting ...

Mount Vesuvius, one of the world’s most infamous volcanoes, last erupted over 70 years ago, but what if it erupted again in 2021? This video explores the potential devastation and wide-reaching ...

On Vices was written by a by Philodemus, a Greek philosopher who lived at Pompeii nearly 200 years before its eruption.

Nearly a mile deep, the Pacific Ocean volcano known as Axial Seamount is drawing increasing scrutiny from scientists who only ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that four people, including a child, in Pompeii used furniture to block a bedroom door and shield themselves from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Ash and volcanic rock called pumice then covered ... a bedroom door and shield themselves from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. Ultimately, the home became their final resting place ...

The explosion of nearby Mount Vesuvius sent a mushroom cloud of ash and rock into the atmosphere, pummeling the ancient Roman trading hub and resort in a ceaseless hail of tiny volcanic rocks.

It was an ordinary day when Mount Vesuvius, a major stratovolcano, erupted and entombed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash. This type of volcano is known for having extremely violent ...