In 1809, a massive volcanic eruption occurred, but its location remains unknown. Scientists found evidence of a hidden ...

Mount Tambora in the East Indies erupted on a massive scale in 1815, sending a huge ash cloud into the upper atmosphere. It was enough to disrupt weather patterns across the ...

The scroll, named PHerc. 172, is one piece to a larger puzzle — for years, researchers have pursued restoration of the Herculaneum papyri, a series of over 1,800 scrolls burned and carbonized during ...

The 8-inch, bright pink slug has been isolated in a "sky island" for millions of years.

SHIMABARA, Nagasaki Prefecture--Locals gathered here on June 3 to commemorate the massive eruption of Mount Unzen’s Fugendake 30 years ago, which killed 43 people including firefighters and ...

Burnt to a crisp by lava from Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 ... Both towns were decimated by the Vesuvius eruption, and most of the scrolls were so badly charred they were impossible to open.

Ten months of unrest at Mount Spurr could be a sign of an upcoming eruption from a side vent or, less likely, from the main ...

The Greek island has a long history of earthquakes, but what is causing the recent series of quakes has scientists perplexed.

LONDON — Scientists hope a mix of artificial intelligence and human expertise will help decipher ancient scrolls carbonized by a volcanic eruption ... was destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted ...

The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16, was first instituted in the late 14th century in commemoration of the approval of the rule of the Carmelite Order a hundred years earlier.

Deadly volcanic activity in Japan in recent years includes the 1993 eruption of Mount Unzen’s Fugendake and the 2014 eruption of Mount Ontakesan in central Japan. Both incidents killed dozens of ...

Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed mother of the son of God, immaculate virgin: assist me in my necessity. O star of the sea, help me and show me ...