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Partially mutilated Herculaneum skeleton was “fugitive” of Vesuvius eruption

"Sensational" find may shed fresh light on the last moments of life in town near Pompeii. Enlarge / The partially mutilated remains of a Vesuvius victim, found at the site of what would have been the beach of Herculaneum. (credit: Dome.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaDec 2nd, 2021

Listen to the seismic sounds as Iceland braces for likely volcanic eruption

"The activity is formidable, exciting, and scary." Enlarge / The Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland is mostly a barren waste of lava fields. (credit: Vincent van Zeijst/CC BY 3.0) Intensifying seismic activity these past fe.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 16th, 2023

Peculiar nova eruption inspected by astronomers

An international team of astronomers has employed NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to observe the eruption of Nova Vulpeculae 2021. Results of the observational campaign, published November 8 on the pre-print server arXiv, provide.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 16th, 2023

Iceland on high alert for volcanic eruption—what we know so far

The Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland trembled with an intense swarm of earthquakes on the afternoon of Friday November 10. Hundreds of quakes were detected on the regional networks of seismometers and several were strong enough to be felt in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2023

Q&A: Is a volcano about to erupt in Iceland? Expert explains the telltale signs that an eruption might occur

Residents of Grindavik, a fishing town in southwestern Iceland, have evacuated and a state of emergency has been declared, as local authorities say a volcanic eruption may be imminent......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2023

Quakes rock southwestern Iceland as volcanic eruption looms

Iceland declared a state of emergency on Friday after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the country's southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, in what could be a precursor to a volcanic eruption......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 11th, 2023

Melting ice, falling snow: Sea ice declines enhance snowfall over West Antarctica

As the world continues to warm, Antarctica is losing ice at an increasing pace, but the loss of sea ice may lead to more snowfall over the ice sheets, partially offsetting contributions to sea level rise, according to Penn State scientists......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 8th, 2023

Volcanic eruption: Scientists perform volcanic scenarios to develop response plan

What would happen if a volcano were to erupt tomorrow in New Mexico? How prepared as we as a society for an event like this to occur? When volcanic unrest occurs, both academic and government agencies need to have advanced fundamental understanding o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 8th, 2023

Apple set to release "The Pirate of Prague" podcast series detailing life of famous financial fugitive

Apple is gearing up to roll out another Apple Original podcast, "The Pirate of Prague," a limited series that tells the story of fugitive financier Viktor Kozeny.Image Credit: AppleViktor Kozeny is a notorious figure who conducted a large scam in the.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 6th, 2023

One of California"s riskiest volcanoes is very active. Is an eruption coming?

One of California's riskiest volcanoes has for decades been undergoing geological changes and seismic activity, which are sometimes a precursor to an eruption, but—thankfully—no supervolcanic eruptions are expected......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2023

What caused the volcanic tsunami that devastated a Greek island 373 years ago?

Kolumbo underwater volcano's 1650 eruption killed 70 people on Santorini Island, Greece. Enlarge / This view from an international volcano monitoring system shows the Kolumbo volcanic crater on the seafloor. (credit: SANTORY ).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 27th, 2023

New study shows Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha"apai eruption depleted ozone layer

A large team of atmospheric specialists has found that when the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano erupted last year, it took part of the ozone layer with it. Their findings are published in the journal Science......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 20th, 2023

This may be the earliest evidence that Neanderthals hunted cave lions

Conclusions are based on re-analysis of a cave lion skeleton and recently found pelt. Enlarge / Artist's depiction of Neanderthals after taking down a lion. (credit: Julio Lacerda/NLD) Neanderthal hunters living 48,000.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 18th, 2023

"Ring of fire" eclipse moves across the Americas, bringing with it cheers and shouts of joy

First came the darkening skies, then the crescent-shaped shadows on the ground, and finally an eruption of cheers by crowds that gathered Saturday along the narrow path of a rare "ring of fire" eclipse of the sun......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2023

Global Internet Freedom Declines, Aided by AI

Global internet freedom declined for a thirteenth consecutive year in 2023, partially as a result of AI. Global internet freedom declined for a thirteenth consecutive year in 2023, partially as a result of AI being used to sow disin.....»»

Category: topSource:  timeRelated NewsOct 9th, 2023

Potential source of ancient methane eruption identified

Seabed eruptions tied to the start of a sudden warming event 55 million years ago. Enlarge / 3D seismic image showing the crater of the Modgunn Vent and others like it. The cratered surface labelled "BVU" is the seabed of 56 mill.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 4th, 2023

Living in fear on Italy"s Campi Flegrei volcano

As a child, Alfredo Colato cooked eggs on this southern Italian volcano. Today, he is poised to flee Campi Flegrei, as experts warn earthquakes rocking his hometown could herald an eruption......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 4th, 2023

A string of volcanic tremors raises fears of mass evacuations in Italy

Hundreds of small tremors have shaken a densely populated volcanic area west of the Italian city of Naples in recent weeks, pushing the government to quickly redraft mass evacuation plans, even though experts don't see an imminent risk of eruption......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2023

The burials that could challenge historians" ideas about Anglo-Saxon gender

There are a significant number of Anglo-Saxon burials where the estimated anatomical sex of the skeleton does not align with the gender implied by the items they were buried with. Some bodies identified as male have been buried with feminine clothing.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2023

New York flooded by heavy rains, subway partly paralyzed

Heavy rains overnight in the northeastern United States left parts of New York City under water on Friday, partially paralyzing subways and airports in the country's financial capital......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 29th, 2023

Modeling shows fires from volcanic activity could greatly increase area affected by eruption

An international research team, including researchers from GNS Science, has released a study into the potential threat of fires caused by volcanic eruptions. The study investigated how far fires ignited by hot rock projectiles from a volcanic eruptio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2023