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'Aerial footage taken by Restu Puji Fadlilah shows the distressing scenes following a fatal eruption of the highest volcano ...

Studying tree rings helped scientists pinpoint when Mount Rainier last sent a lahar down its steep slopes, which could help ...

The true date of the eruption has long eluded—and vexed—historians of the deadly disaster. Here’s what the archaeological evidence tells us. The ancient city of Herculanum was destroyed by the ...

Studying tree rings helped scientists pinpoint when Mount Rainier last sent a lahar down its steep slopes, which could help ...

Mount Etna's latest eruption, which began on New Year's Day, is producing spectacular lava flows. But in response authorities have heightened safety measures—including limits on group sizes, ...

One of the world’s most active volcanoes erupted again, threatening the safety of communities near the Hawai‘i Volcanoes ...

Headlines from the Jan. 6, 1926, front page include: A1 Article from Jan 6, 1926 St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) Headlines from the Jan. 18, 1926, front page include: St. Louis dealer ...

Archaeologists unearthed a fresco depicting a peahen that mirrors a peacock found on another part of the same wall. Archaeological Park of Pompeii When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., ash and ...

The authorities closed access to part of Mount Baldy, the tallest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California. They cited dangerous and unpredictable terrain and weather. By Neil Vigdor ...

Tourists traveling by plane over Yellowstone National Park on Thursday were treated to a rare and magnificent view of the world’s tallest active geyser shooting steam 400-plus feet skyward. The ...