HISTORIANS have mapped out a minute-by-minute account of the final moments of Pompeii – as gas and ash transformed locals into glass. A staggering 16,000 people were buried during one of the ...

The world’s deadliest volcanoes aren’t just natural wonders—they’re also home to resilient creatures that have adapted to their fiery surroundings. Discover the wildlife that thrives near ...

See a slide show of the worst volcanic disasters in history and learn what caused the casualties. How do you measure the size of a volcanic eruption? Just as seismologists measure the size of an ...

The result was the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program, or VDAP. Based at the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, Washington, this crack unit is standing by at all times, ready to lend a ...