Smoke rising from the Vesuvius volcano, east of Naples, in July 2017. Photo by Eliano IMPERATO / AFP A strong 4.4-magnitude quake hit Italy's volcanic region of Campi Flegrei and the nearby city of ...

Some volcanoes never erupt, but still pose a threat. The post Why Some Volcanoes Never Erupt, But Still Pose a Threat ...

I’m in Italy visiting a very famous volcano called Mount Vesuvius. A volcano is an opening in the Earth’s crust, which allows hot magma, ash and gases to escape from below the surface.

Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, is an example of a composite volcano. Shield volcanoes do not have such violent eruptions. These volcanoes tend to have gentle slopes and their runnier lava spreads ...

Italy's Mount Etna and Mount Stromboli volcanoes erupted in recent days, spewing smoke and ash into the air. These volcanoes are two of the most active in the world — but they are not the only ...

He added the constant presence of rescue workers, including 4x4 ambulances and other off-road vehicles, is important for those who work on the volcano and for the guides who are authorized to take ...

The volcano is "releasing unusual levels of volcanic ... The bad news is that Italy is ripe with volcanic activity. Likelihood: Scientists say the "year to year probability" of a major eruption ...

A team of volcanologists are investigating the dynamics of explosive eruptions at Stromboli volcano, Italy, with a particular focus on its last 5,000 years of activity. Present-day volcanic activity ...

The feather belonged to a vulture that lived in Italy some 30,000 years ago ... s microscopic axons and neurons in a solid state. Volcanoes spew hot gas, ash, and of course, lava when they ...