Life-sized murals discovered on walls of Pompeii home buried by volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago
In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...
A 30,000-Year-Old Fossil Frozen in Volcanic Ash Holds an Unbelievable Secret
Paleontologists have unveiled a 30,000-year-old vulture fossil in Italy, preserved in volcanic ash, showcasing microscopic ...
Immaculate Feather Fossil Reveals the Unlikely Preserving Power of Volcanoes
A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.
Water stored in the mantle for millions of years may be linked to continental volcanism
The mantle transition zone (MTZ), which occurs 410–670 kilometers below Earth's surface, may store several oceans' worth of water. This water, which is carried to such depths by subducting tectonic ...
Vulture fossil discovery reveals how volcanic deposits can preserve the microscopic details of animal tissues
An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can ...
Divers Found a 3,000-Year-Old Statue at the Bottom of a Lake—With Fresh Human Fingerprints
At the underwater archaeology site of Gran Carro di Bolsena in Aiola, Italy, divers found an ancient clay figurine pegged to ...
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30,000-year-old vulture fossil with intact feathers created by volcanic eruptions
A 30,000-year-old fossilized vulture from Italy has provided scientists with an unprecedented glimpse into how volcanic rock ...
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Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano showing signs of potential eruption in coming weeks or months
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Increased volcanic activity on Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano indicates an eruption could be coming in the next weeks or months, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
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Volcano near Alaska’s largest city could erupt as soon as the coming weeks, scientists say
Mount Spurr is one of 53 volcanoes in Alaska that have been active within the last 250 years. It has two main vents. The last known eruption from the summit vent was more than 5,000 years ago.
The first fossil thrips in Africa: this tiny insect pest met its end in a volcanic lake 90 million years ago
This is the first time that a fossil thrips has been recorded anywhere in Africa, or the entire southern hemisphere.
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10 years after eruption, volcano risks ecosystem on Nishinoshima
Ten years after a new islet born in a massive eruption nearby swallowed it, remote Nishinoshima island in the Ogasawara island chain is still showing signs of volcanic activity. A survey from ...