Health Watch: Breathing in volcanic ash; How it affects your lungs and ways to stay safe
Volcanic ash can cause serious respiratory issues for both those with preexisting conditions and healthy individuals, but ...
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30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers 'nothing like what we usually see' preserved in volcanic ash
Scientists have finally solved the mystery of how the fossilized feathers of a 30,000-year-old vulture were preserved with such unprecedented levels of detail. The griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus ...
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A young man’s brain turned to glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Scientists say they have figured out how
At the bottom of the layers of ash and rubble that buried Herculaneum is a layer of fine volcanic ash that may have been deposited by the ash cloud, Giordano said. Vitrification of soft tissue was ...
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New fossil discovery reveals how volcanic deposits can preserve the microscopic details of animal tissues
An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can preserve microscopic details in feathers -- the first ever record of such a ...
A 30,000-Year-Old Fossil Frozen in Volcanic Ash Holds an Unbelievable Secret
Paleontologists have unveiled a 30,000-year-old vulture fossil in Italy, preserved in volcanic ash, showcasing microscopic ...
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Volcanic Ash in Skincare? This Is the Cleanser You Didn’t Know You Needed
That was the case with the Blu Atlas Volcanic Ash Face Cleanser — which does, in fact, contain volcanic ash. After further investigation, it turns out this ingredient (commonly referred to as ...
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Dinosaurs Once Roamed Where Arizona’s Multicolored Badlands Now Stretch for 90,000+ Acres
The Painted Desert isn’t just another Instagram backdrop. Beyond the tourist spots and familiar viewpoints, this 93,500-acre ...
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Very rare paintings depicting the god of wine unearthed in Pompeii 2,000 years after city was buried by ash and lava
An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 79 ...
Alaska braces for possible volcanic eruption: Here's what could happen
The Alaska Volcano Observatory says that if the snowcapped volcano erupts, the impacts could include damage to aircraft from ash.
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Good Badlands
the Mount Mazama eruption that created Crater Lake dumped a foot of volcanic ash here, filling the gaps between the pressure ridges with what look like sandy paths. The result is a lonely labyrinth of ...