There are people who believe the pull of neighboring planets is the causde. Others are more concerned about a new hot dog ...

The eruption lasted 29 hours between 9:26 a.m. Hawaiian time Wednesday through 1:49 p.m. Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. During the last eight hours, fountains shot up to 600 feet ...

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

A 30,000-year-old vulture fossil discovered in Italy has revealed something surprising—volcanic ash can preserve microscopic ...

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 vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of ...

The last major eruption of the supervolcano was in ... “There are several active volcanoes in southern Italy. National emergency planning has been updated for Vesuvius as well as the ...

The southern Italian city of Naples was struck by a 4.4-magnitude quake early Thursday that caused only minor damage.

He also urged residents, visitors and tourists to stay at least 3 km from the mountain summit and refrain from camping overnight near the volcano’s crater and calderas." Thursday's eruption was ...