Volcano
CT scans unlock secrets of mummified Inca children ritually sacrificed over 500 years ago - study
Researchers examined four frozen mummies recovered from the Ampato and Sara Sara volcanoes in southern Peru during the 1990s using CT scans.
Frescos of a peacock, fruit discovered in Roman villa near Pomepii belonging to Emperor Nero's wife
Exploring the Canary Islands, from ancient lava landscapes to hidden Jewish echoes - review
Volcano erupts in Ethiopia for first time in recorded history, forces several flights cancellations
Weizmann scientists date Santorini eruption with modern olive branch
The annual growth of the olive tree is not a simple story.
Pompeii's ruins yield scalded bodies of rich man and slave
"These two victims were perhaps seeking refuge when they were swept away by the pyroclastic current at about 9 in the morning."
Mt. Vesuvius volcanic eruption turned man’s brain into glass
Charred wood found near the body allowed researchers to estimate that the site reached temperatures higher than 500 degrees Celsius, over 930 Fahrenheit.
Sharks found living in active volcanoes, scientists puzzled on why
There are many theories why sharks would willingly seek out such extreme conditions, but one theory is that they are simply safer there.
Scientists identify 37 recently active volcanic structures on Venus
"Our work shows that some of that interior heat is still able to reach the surface even today. Venus is clearly not so geologically dead or dormant as previously thought."
Volcanic region active after 800 years, previous eruption lasted 300 years
According to the Guardian, beginning on January 21, the peninsula region has suffered over 8,000 earthquakes due to magma shifting under the ground beneath the volcanic system.
8,000 residents in the Philippines evacuate following volcanic unrest
The volcano spewed ash that generated a 1-km (0.6 mile) high plume that later triggered ashfall in nearby communities
New Zealand volcano death toll rises to 15, divers searching for victims
The remains of six people were successfully recovered on Friday after a military team in gas masks and hazmat suits landed on the uninhabited island and removed the bodies in a high-risk operation.
New Zealand begins efforts to recover bodies following volcanic explosion
At least five killed in New Zealand volcano eruption, some still missing
About 50 people, New Zealanders as well as foreign tourists, were feared to have been nearby and several were seen near the rim of the crater minutes before the eruption.
