Visual observations have been a backbone of volcano research more than 2,000 years and remain fundamental to understanding ...

Most webcams used by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory take a snapshot every few minutes to conserve bandwidth, but three webcams are currently “livestreaming” — meaning they transmit real-time ...

A buried seaside villa near Naples has yielded a painted room where frescoes show herons striding across black and red walls, ...

Nearly 2,000 years ago, Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii. Now, new research is digging deeper into what really ...

Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic rocks, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious threats to nearby communities and global climates. Scientists vigilantly monitor ...

A dormant 18th-century mechanical model of Mount Vesuvius has been brought back to life by engineering students at the University of Melbourne. This intricate device, originally designed as a moving ...

THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, on Sunday shared details on Mayon Volcano’s most violent eruption on February 1, 1814. In a Facebook post, Phivolcs said that eruption, ...

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 ...