Volcano
CT scans unlock secrets of mummified Inca children ritually sacrificed over 500 years ago - study
Researchers examined four frozen mummies recovered from the Ampato and Sara Sara volcanoes in southern Peru during the 1990s using CT scans.
Frescos of a peacock, fruit discovered in Roman villa near Pomepii belonging to Emperor Nero's wife
Exploring the Canary Islands, from ancient lava landscapes to hidden Jewish echoes - review
Volcano erupts in Ethiopia for first time in recorded history, forces several flights cancellations
Volcanic ash preserved the feathers of this 30,000-years-old vulture in exquisite detail
This discovery marks the first-ever record of such preservation, representing an entirely new form of soft tissue preservation.
Ancient stromatolites reveal volcanic ammonium supported early life
Dr. Ashley Martin: "A large ammonium reservoir would have been very beneficial for early life, providing the nitrogen source needed for biological processes to occur."
The Capacocha rituals: Decoding Inca child sacrifices on volcano summits
Boys and girls were selected, often as part of an annual tribute to the Inca state. Chosen children typically came from noble families hoping to gain political favor through these rituals.
Volcanic ash from Santorini’s 1500s BCE eruption found in Turkey
"The volcanic ashes at Tepecik Höyüğü are quite widespread and in thick layers," said Professor Sevinç Günel.
3,600 years ago, the Santorini eruption signaled the Minoan decline
In 1950 the Santorini volcano experienced its last eruption, closing a cycle of volcanic activity that had begun in 1939.
NASA's Juno spacecraft detects most intense volcanic eruption ever on Io
The eruption released energy six times greater than all Earth's power plants combined, exceeding 80,000 trillion watts.
Studie warnt vor „tickender Zeitbombe“ unter Westantarktischem Eis, das über 100 Vulkane preisgibt
Forscher fanden unter dem antarktischen Eis entlang des aktiven Westantarktischen Riftsystems mehr als 100 Vulkane aus dem Zeitalter der Dinosaurier.
‘Ghost island’ emerges, disappears near Azerbaijan's Kumani Bank mud volcano
Kumani Bank mud volcano has produced transient islands multiple times since its first recorded eruption in 1861.
Study warns of a "ticking time bomb" under West Antarctic Ice Sheet as ice reveals 100+ volcanoes
Researchers found 100+ volcanoes beneath Antarctic ice along the active West Antarctic Rift System, dating back to the dinosaur age.
Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic Danes to offer sun stones, study reveals
Hundreds of engraved sun stones were discovered in ceremonial sites, indicating a ritual response to climate catastrophe.
