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.

HISTORIANS have mapped out a minute-by-minute account of the final moments in Pompeii as gas and ash transformed locals into glass. A staggering 16,000 people were buried during one of the ...

Sunspot AR3234 blasted an X2-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple wavelengths. Credit: NASA/SDO/Helio Viewer | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Mu ...

Archaeologists uncover a lavish private bathhouse in Pompeii, revealing the city's opulence and the tragic final moments of its inhabitants.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 was one of the most deadly volcanic events in history. Now, scientists have revealed a minute-by-minute account of how the devastation unfolded.

The world’s most active volcano is at it again as scientists with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said Kilauea resumed its eruption Wednesday, marking the fifth such episode since it began back in ...

Residents and visitors are on alert after Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano entered its fifth eruptive episode since December on Wednesday.

Scientists warn the next massive volcanic eruption is not a matter of if, but when—and the world is woefully unprepared. Drawing parallels to the catastrophic eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815, ...

Recently, archeologists working in the same area found a bakery, a laundry shop, two villas and the bones of three people.

Kilauea's volcanic activity on Wednesday marked the fifth episode since the latest eruption began in December 2024.

The summit eruption at Kilauea volcano that began in Halemaʻumaʻu crater on Dec. 23 ended its fifth episode at 4:30 a.m. this morning after 26 hours of eruptive activity from the north vent.