When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the scolding lava, ash, and gas that poured from its entrails converted the Roman city of Pompeii into a terrifying snapshot of death and destruction. Two ...

Researchers have identified the source of a huge volcanic eruption that posed a mystery for nearly 200 years, a study reports. The event, which took place in 1831, was one of the largest eruptions ...