Hiking trails on Italy's Mount Vesuvius have been closed to the public as firefighters battle a massive blaze that erupted last week. The wildfire in Vesuvius National Park first broke out on August 5 ...

Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic rocks, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious threats to nearby communities and global climates. Scientists vigilantly monitor ...

Nearly 2,000 years ago, Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii. Now, new research is digging deeper into what really ...

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 ...

A new analysis of wool clothing on human remains from Pompeii is reviving the debate over when Mount Vesuvius erupted.

On August 24, A.D. 79, the residents of Pompeii encountered a horrifying sight: a behemoth pillar of smoke, ash, and volcanic material rising 10 miles from the summit of Mount Vesuvius, which had lain ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's something elemental about hiking an active volcano and staring into the gaping maw of its steaming crater. It's like looking into the ...

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A wildfire has forced the closure of hiking paths on Mount Vesuvius, pictured here in 2024 A wildfire on Mount Vesuvius has been brought under control, but Italian authorities have issued heat alerts ...