Pompeii Horror Victims' Real Bodies Could Have Been Contaminated by Cast Used To Preserve Them, Study Reveals

Medicine & Technology Aug 25, 2023

Over 100 casts were created in the 1870s by pouring plaster into voids of ash, preserving the bodies, some garments, and other items. Read to learn more.

Mexico's Popocatepetl Volcano Springs Back to Life This Week, Belching Towers of Ash That Forced School Closures

May 19, 2023

Scientists and residents are closely watching the eruption of Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico after it released towers of ash, threatening millions of people. Read the article to learn more details about this volcanic eruption.

Volcanic Eruption in the Philippines: Bulusan Volcano Spews Huge Dark Cloud Covering Towns In Ash; Authorities Warn Residents of Its Ill Effects

Jun 06, 2022

The volcanic eruption from Bulusan volcano in the Philippines lasted about 17 minutes that shoot up a gray plume of at least 1 kilometer. Read on to learn more details.

Spanish Island La Palma Turned Into Tourist Attraction This Holiday Even With the Continuous Volcanic Eruption

Nov 01, 2021

Volcanic ash blankets Spanish island La Palma as volcanic eruptions in Canary Island continue, spewing greater quantities of ash on Sunday, a day before the Catholic festivity All Saints' day.

Mount Merapi Eruption 2021: Warning Signs of When a Volcano is About to Burst an Avalanche of Lava

Aug 09, 2021

Indonesia's Mount Merapi spews smoke and ash thousands of feet high into the sky and releases an avalanche of lave into its slopes, blanketing villages and nearby towns. Officials said no casualties are reported.

Mount Sinabung Eruption: People Warned of Volcanic Ashfall; What are Its Effect on Human Health?

May 07, 2021

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted on Friday, May 7, spewing a column of volcanic ash 1.7 miles (2.8 kilometers) into the sky.

Researchers Create a New Technique in Reconstructing Past Volcanic Activities

Jan 05, 2021

A team of scientists has created a new method for reconstructing the size of volcanic eruptions that have occurred long ago in the past, revolutionizing the study of previous eruptions and estimating hazards of future volcanic activities.

Researchers Date the Historic Ilopango Eruption That Destroyed Part of the Maya Civilization

Sep 29, 2020

An international research team has established the precise date of a major volcanic eruption that laid waste to the Maya civilization some 1590 years ago.

E-Cigs Versus Traditional Tobacco-What's Worse?

May 24, 2015

Ironically, despite having the healthier e-cigarette alternative at hand, many are choosing to continue smoking conventional cigarettes. Authorities think this may be because they mistakenly believe that e-cigarettes are as dangerous as their traditional counterparts.

A Magnetic Topsy Turvy Earth—When North Becomes South

Oct 21, 2014

The directionally challenged may find a new curveball thrown their way, as researchers reveal that in our lifetime we may see flip in what we know to be North and South. For those who know their way around navigating the wild, seeking directions in the stars, or even reading the face of a compass, you may have to reconsider the norm or repaint the stars to fit a changing magnetic field that may soon have Antarctica pointing North.