A HUNK of dark-coloured glass found inside the skull of an individual who died during the Mount Vesuvius eruption may actually be a fossilised brain, researchers have revealed. Glass rarely forms ...

A fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter, also called a pyroclastic flow, followed, burying the area. Experts ...

Get ready for Halloween with these 8 spooky decor ideas! Start with a striking skull stack candle holder, then create eerie ...

Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, covering nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash which buried the towns and hundreds of its residents which left them perfectly preserved ...

A HUNK of dark-coloured glass found inside the skull of an individual who died during ... that is able to turn organic material to glass. The incredibly rare process is called vitrification.