Amid the remains of a sumptuous villa near Pompeii, the hard-hatted conservationist scraped away centuries-old ash to reveal a vibrant red fresco."This vibrant red panel bears original, untreated ...

The volcanic hot spot is larger than Lake Superior, spewing eruptions six times the total energy of all of the world's power plants. Reading time 3 minutes Jupiter’s moon Io is covered in hundreds of ...

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK — When Scott and Pamela Rippel found out scientists were predicting a fountain of lava would erupt in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Jan. 24, they extended their ...

A volcano in Russia's far east on Wednesday spewed ash several kilometers into the sky, authorities said, putting on a spectacular display in its latest eruption. The Shiveluch volcano is one of the ...

“Volcano Watch” articles over the past two weeks have described past episodic lava fountaining eruptions at Kilauea Iki (1959) and Maunaulu (1969). Next week, we will continue this series with a ...

After the La Soufrière eruption wiped out livelihoods almost overnight, more than 4,000 of the hardest-hit households received temporary cash support through the Volcanic Eruption Emergency Project.

A sunspot erupted earlier today producing an X1.9-class solar flare. The light and X-rays produced passed Earth about 8 minutes later, at the speed of light. Other WRAL Top Stories Look closely at the ...

Studying tree rings helped scientists pinpoint when Mount Rainier last sent a lahar down its steep slopes, which could help planners anticipate future mudflows. By Katherine Kornei Katherine Kornei ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano had its latest eruption on Jan. 12, flowing lava for nearly 10 hours and attracting heavy traffic to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The volcano began erupting at 8:22 a.m.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The eruption began Monday ...

A trip to Pompeii’s public baths meant taking a dip in water contaminated with sweat and urine – until the Romans took over and sanitation improved. It’s easy to think of ancient Pompeii as a typical ...

KILAUEA, Hawaii (Island News) – The 40th episode of the ongoing Halema’uma’u eruption came and went on Monday. The eruption started at approximately 8:22 a.m. according to USGS. It ended at 6:04 p.m., ...