A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.

One of the world’s most active volcanoes frequently erupts on the island of Stromboli in Italy. Now, heavy rainfall and ...

Though this string of islands has long been popular in Hollywood circles, everyday tourists are only now realising how ...

Italy's Campi Flegrei volcano may have had a more explosive history than experts thought. A new study finds that the volcano — or one near it — laid down an enormous layer of ash and volcanic ...

The brain of a victim caught up in the massive eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 1,000 years ago turned to glass in the 550C heat. Towns including Pompeii and Herculaneum, as well as smaller ...

It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of Herculaneum after Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD found dark fragments ...

Unrest continues at Mount Spurr, the closest active volcano to Alaska’s population centers, and scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory are still watching for a possible eruption.

Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily had been under a shelter-in-place order. LONDON -- A U.S. naval base in Italy was briefly placed on lockdown on Wednesday as officials investigated a possible ...

Deadliest volcanic eruption: The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia, which killed up to 100,000 people From lava fountains to towering ash clouds, volcanoes produce some of the most ...