Glass rarely forms naturally from organic materials. However, in 2020, researchers discovered a black, glassy substance inside the skull of a person killed during the eruption of Italy’s Mount ...
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Vesuvius Turned a Roman Man's Brain Into Glass. Now, Scientists Reveal How the Extremely Rare Preservation Happened
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 ...
There is no current danger to the population after a pyroclastic flow on Italy’s Mount Etna produced a huge plume of ash Monday, sending tourists running. The flow moved away from a group of tourists ...
Archaeologists have previously discovered human brains preserved in a variety of ways, including drying, freezing and tanning. Some preserved brains even resemble soap. But now they've found something ...
Mount Vesuvius, located 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) southeast of Naples, Italy, is the only active volcano on Europe’s mainland. It is a composite stratovolcano, made up of pyroclastic flows, lava flows ...
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