Here, we'll look at eight of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, how much of an imposing specter they are, and how a visitor can get to them.

According to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the north vent stopped around 1:20 p.m. The south vent did not open during this episode and was completely covered by new deposits. A cone has grown around the north vent, which has connected to the top of the surrounding cliff in some areas. Volcanic gas emissions have decreased since the pause.

After studying the park’s lava flows and lichen growth, we snake our way down Vesuvius to the minibus. The rest of the day involves visiting the old Vesuvius observatory, which was founded in 1841 and is now a museum, and a final stop at the current control centre, which monitors Naples’ three volcanoes, as well as Stromboli further south.

In 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the nearby ancient Roman city of Pompeii and the smaller town of Herculaneum under deadly layers of volcanic ash, pumice and pyroclastic flows. But the ...

THE eruption of Vesuvius has quieted down since last week, though scoriæ and ash continue to be ejected and there still seems to be a slow flow of lava, but in comparison with the activity of the ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago turned a victim’s brain tissue into glass. Scientists say they have figured out how this unusual phenomenon occurred.

In contrast, the subsequent pyroclastic flows would have only reached 869 degrees Fahrenheit—and would have cooled down too slowly. A piece of the glass fossil from the Roman man's brain.

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 79 ...

The lovely scenery of the Bay of Naples is again made awfully grand and dangerously sublime, by the streams of lava which are descending the sides of this volcano. For the last two years, Vesuvius ...