Lost in a sea of ash: When wildfire destroys a home — and a loved one’s urn — the search begins
A husband-wife archeology firm in Santa Rosa has developed a process to find cremains, the kind kept in an urn, among ashes of burned houses.
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30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers 'nothing like what we usually see' preserved in volcanic ash
The griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), which was initially uncovered in the Colli Albani volcanic complex southeast of Rome, Italy, in 1889, was found in incredibly good condition — it even had traces of ...
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Volcanic ash from possible Mount Spurr eruption could impact air travel in Juneau
When Mount Spurr last erupted, some light ashfall reportedly made its way to Juneau and airlines grounded flights for about a ...
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Why do we celebrate Ash Wednesday? Why do you get ashes? Here's what to know
Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...
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Mexico’s Izaguirre ranch: ‘High concentrations of ash’ suggest the presence of clandestine crematoriums
A study, to which EL PAÍS has had access, identifies alterations at the Jalisco site where relatives of missing persons have ...
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30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers 'nothing like what we usually see' preserved in volcanic ash
This would mark the first time that fossilized soft tissues, like feathers, have ever been found preserved in volcanic ash, the scientists said. "Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient ...