A thick layer of volcanic mud preserved Pompeii as it was in 79 CE, offering a unique glimpse into life in the Roman Empire.

The mystery location of a giant volcanic eruption that has puzzled scientists for almost 200 years has finally been solved.

"This is a Lamborghini. This is an outright fancy, fancy car." Archaeologists excavating a villa north of Pompeii have ...

The horse was found in full saddle suggesting that it was being prepped to rescue those fleeing the volcanic eruption.

Volcanoes have been proposed as the reason for the extinction of the Neanderthals and the hobbits of Indonesia, but the end ...

The climate-altering eruption came from the Zavaritskii volcano on an uninhabited island in the Pacific that once hosted a ...

For a comprehensive look at the effects of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius—and to lessen the crowds at Pompeii itself—visitors ...

Scientists have identified the “mystery volcano” that erupted in 1831 and cooled Earth’s climate. They have linked it to an ...

Experts warn of the imminent risk of a massive volcano eruption that could cool the planet, affect crops, and trigger a ...

"Pompeii" at the National Museum of Australia brings together 90 artifacts and a recreation of Vesuvius's eruption.