When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, the volcano spewed hot, lethal gases and ash into the air, killing most of Pompeii’s inhabitants. Ash and volcanic rock called pumice then covered the city and ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, the volcano spewed hot, lethal gases and ash into the air, slowly killing most of the ...

Drawing on multiple studies demonstrating that it is possible to retrieve DNA from both human and animal remains in Pompeii, ...

Welcome to the Land of Oz? That's what some scientists were left wondering when they discovered what appeared to be a yellow ...

Foreigner scored more hits than just about any other rock band from their era. But they were never a favorite of critics, and they had to wait 22 years to enter the Hall of Fame after they first ...

An aerial view of Spirit Lake and the pumice plain that holds it in ... Kristian Foden-Vencil / OPB The tunnel was built through a vertical rock seam where two types of rock slide against each ...

The conductor of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s crazy train on Saturday night was actor Jack Black, who had the honor of inducting Ozzy Osbourne into the institution with a speech that was ...

In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, spewing gases and molten rock high into the air. Pumice and ash hurtled towards the doomed ...

The sight of a fireball streaking across the sky brings wonder and excitement to children and adults alike. It's a reminder that Earth is part of a much larger and incredibly dynamic system. Each ...