Sacrifices of “sun stones” occurred around the same time a volcanic eruption in 2900 BC dimmed the sun throughout Northern Europe, according to a new study.
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 ...
PHOTO BY M. ZOELLER / COURTESY USGS A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist is silhouetted by the illuminated gas plume emanating from Halemaumau crater on Wednesday during the fifth episode of ...