I’m in Italy visiting a very famous volcano called Mount Vesuvius. A volcano is an opening in the Earth’s crust, which allows hot magma, ash and gases to escape from below the surface. I’ve been asked ...

The archaeologists behind the video believe the man covered his head with a bowl to protect himself from volcanic debris.

Volcanoes can look like small mountains or hills. A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape. Composite volcanoes are the most common type of volcano.

Out of all the world-changing disasters of ancient times, none stand out quite as much as the horrific volcanic eruption that engulfed the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 CE. Even 1900 years later, the ...

There is something gripping about stories that push the entire planet to the brink. Global natural disaster movies tap into that feeling with tidal waves that climb city skylines, earthquakes that ...