Scientists have long sought to determine the age of the moon's South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin, the largest and oldest known ...

The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia has erupted, sending an ash column 26,000 feet high and prompting authorities to expand the danger zone around the volcano.

In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...

Jan. 10, 2025 — A new study based on the sampling and analysis of volcanic ash at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast, suggests that the composition ...

This marks the 11th consecutive year Corvias has been recognized for its commitment to providing outstanding resident experiences for military families. The award reflects the company’s ...

Back in the year 539 BC the Persian King Cyrus, the “King of Kings” of the first empire of the world in history, boasted: “I am Cyrus, King of the Universe, King of Babylon, King of the Land of Sumer ...

It takes 365 ¼ days for the earth to rotate around the sun. But the calendar year is 365 days. So, to synchronize the calendar year with the solar year, we add an extra day every four years.

India’s maritime legacy stretches back thousands of years, entwined with seasonal monsoons and vastness of the Indian Ocean,” he said. “The training of the crew for the voyage will take place in ...

remain displaced following the massive eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in November last year, as the volcano continues to exhibit heightened activity. According to the East Flores Disaster ...

ARNOLD WELIANTO/AFP More than 5,300 residents of Indonesia's East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, remain displaced following the massive eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in November last year ...

Nearly 2,000 years after a young man died in the Vesuvius volcanic eruption, scientists have discovered that his brain was preserved when it turned to glass in an extremely hot cloud of ash.

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