A mechanical artwork created in 1775 to portray the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius has been brought to life for the first time. A remarkable mechanical artwork first envisioned in 1775 to capture ...

Around the globe, volcanic giants continue their relentless dance with destruction and creation. These geological time bombs ...

Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic rocks, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious threats to ...

The fiery Sicilian volcano is a magnet not only for hikers, but for wine and food lovers. Vineyards thrive on the rich soil, alongside restaurants, bars and farm-stays. Not only are Mount Etna’s ...

Why it's incredible: The cave was created by lava from Mount Fuji and now holds giant ice pillars. The Narusawa Ice Cave is a lava tube that is brimming with icicles and ice pillars at the base of ...

The latest feature by the Venice Golden Lion winner was lensed for over three years at Pompeii and communities around the Gulf of Naples. By Jordan Mintzer Gianfranco Rosi makes documentaries like no ...

Aug. 24 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 79 A.D., thousands died and the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy. In 1814, the British ...

Lava flow from a new vent on Italy’s Mount Etna volcano has extended almost 1,740 feet (530 meters) closer to sea level. The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Etnean Observatory ...

Italian firefighters and the army on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists. The national fire service said it ...

Italian firefighters and the army on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists. The national fire service said it ...