Learn how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 transformed one unfortunate Herculaneum resident’s brain into organic glass ...

"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory says that if the more than 11,000-foot-tall, snowcapped volcano erupts, the impacts could ...

How do volcanologists determine the height of eruptive plumes from Yellowstone’s past explosive eruptions? Ironically, you ...

Here’s what residents should know to protect their children, pets, homes and vehicles from the ash that scientists say is ...

Redoubt’s eruption lasted several months and, at times, shot ash up to 65,000 feet. In the event of a change in advisory – from yellow to orange or from orange to red – the Alaska Volcano ...

Learn what you should do if you live near an active volcano and how to stay safe before and after an eruption.

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were ...

Scientists have finally solved the mystery of how the fossilized feathers of a 30,000-year-old vulture were preserved with such unprecedented levels of detail. The griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus ...

According to experts, 490 million cubic meters of ash might be released during an eruption. The debris from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami is almost ten times this amount.

snowcapped volcano erupts, the impacts could include: Damage to aircraft from ash, especially since 60,000 planes fly over Alaska daily. A coating of ash on the ground that can hurt people's eyes ...

Paleontologists have unveiled a 30,000-year-old vulture fossil in Italy, preserved in volcanic ash, showcasing microscopic ...