Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) represent some of the most formidable and complex volcanic phenomena, characterised by a turbulent mixture of solid particles and gases that surge down slopes at ...

Satellite photos have captured a glowing "river of fire" flowing down the flanks of Mount Etna during an explosive outburst that also unleashed a giant plume of ash, smoke and volcanic gases high ...

As many as 30,000 Romans fled the ruined region in A.D. 79. But some returned, a new study reveals, and the city limped on as ...

Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, has again captivated the world with a spectacular show, spewing smoke and high into the sky.But the defining event of Monday’s eruption was the ...

SICILY, Italy – Italy’s Mount Etna volcano violently erupted on Monday, sending plumes of toxic ash and smoke billowing into the sky as people on the mountain ran for safety to escape the danger.

Mount Etna unleashed a spectacular eruption yesterday afternoon which sent tourists fleeing for their lives. Now, incredible satellite images reveal the moment Europe's most active volcano spewed a ...

MILAN, Italy — Mt. Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, has again captivated the world with a spectacular show, spewing smoke high into the sky. But the defining event of Monday’s ...