In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...

A man's brain was partly turned into glass after Mount Vesuvius erupted. Researchers discovered dark fragments resembling obsidian in the skull of a man in the ancient settlement of Herculaneum.

A man, thought to be the custodian of a religious group, was believed to be in his bed asleep, when a super-hot ash cloud hit ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE presented its surrounding ancient Roman communities with a number of terrifying ways ...

"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ...

Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by ...

A brain transmuted into glass by the famous volcano should have been impossible. Some scientists say it still is.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius produced such a hot ash cloud that it turned victims' brains into glass, according to a new study. Researchers have unearthed a piece of dark-coloured organic glass ...

Volcanic eruption buried ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum Victims were preserved in sudden death in the two cities Man was exposed to heat of 510 degrees Celsius (950°F) Feb 27 (Reuters) - It was ...

Archaeologists and volcanologists have proven that the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius turned a young man's brain into glass.

This photo taken on March 18, 2025 shows an immersive exhibition venue during an exhibition titled The Last Days of Pompeii ...

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 ...