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DNA reveals surprises about Pompeii eruption victims
Victims thought to be female were male and not related to one another, showing "the story that was long spun around these individuals" was wrong, researchers said.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist
In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests.Science - The New York Times - November 7 -
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Pompeii archaeologists uncover ancient tiny house with elaborate frescoes
Archaeologists in Pompeii uncovered an ancient tiny home filled with elaborate artwork that has remained largely intact for thousands of years.Top stories - CBS News - October 27 -
My rail journey to Naples and Pompeii to chase the last rays of sun
A trip from the UK in search of late-season sun leads to fresh discoveries in Pompeii as well bonus trips to Procida and Paestum. When the Mediterranean makes its first appearance, it’s through ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii
When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuriesTech - ABC News - November 8 -
Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitors' limit to combat over-tourism
The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit the number of visitors to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world heritage siteWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Pompeii limits visitors to protect ancient city from overtourism
Tickets to visit ruins buried by Mount Vesuvius, seen by 4 million this summer, to be capped at 20,000 a day. Pompeii is to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalised tickets ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Major Italian tourist site to limit daily visitor numbers
Nearly 4 million people visited the ruins of the Roman city of Pompeii in 2023, a third more than the previous year.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
At Least 10 Killed in Indonesia After Volcano Erupts
The authorities warned of more volcanic activity at Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, which has erupted dozens of times in the past few weeks.World - The New York Times - November 4 -
Tensions erupt over US audit quality
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse publicly clash with accounting regulator Christina HoWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
At least 10 dead after volcano erupts in Indonesia
Officials say several villages have been evacuated after the eruption on Sunday.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
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Volcanoes once erupted on the far side of the moon
Volcanic rock, dating back billions of years, has been detected in the first samples collected from the mysterious "dark side".Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
Icelandic volcano erupts for seventh time in a year
A volcano near Iceland’s capital erupted late on Wednesday for the seventh time in a year, spewing fountains of lava and smoke.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Iceland volcano erupts for 7th time in a year
"The electrical supply has been destroyed": For the seventh time in a year, a volcano has erupted in Iceland, spewing hot lava that has melted power lines and left Grindavik without electricity. ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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Pompeii DNA evidence contradicts long-held assumptions about victims buried in ash
New DNA analysis of skeletal remains from Pompeii reveals that victims of Vesuvius’s eruption have been wrongly identified.Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash and hot clouds
One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing thick columns of ash at least three times and blanketing villages with debris, but no casualties were reportedWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Owners of New Zealand volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22, appeal conviction
The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, are appealing their company’s criminal conviction on safety breaches at the High Court in AucklandWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people
Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency says that at least ten people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of FloresTech - ABC News - November 4 -
Volcano eruption burns homes, killing at least 10 on Indonesian island
Indonesian volcano Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of the "husband and wife mountains" on Flores island, erupts, covering villages in thick ash and hot embers.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
At least 10 dead as volcanic eruptions destroy houses in Indonesia
Homes and a convent burn down as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on island of Flores spews ash into the air. At least 10 people have died amid a series of volcanic eruptions on the Indonesian island of ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Indonesian rescuers dig through volcanic ash after eruption kills 9
Rescue workers are sifting through smoldering debris and thick mud in search of survivors a day after a volcano on Indonesia’s island of Flores erupted, killing at least nine people with its ...World - ABC News - November 5 -
Protests erupt in Israel after Netanyahu fires defence minister
Benjamin Netanyahu says there is a "crisis of trust" between him and Yoav Gallant, and replaces him with Israel Katz.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Eye Opener: Rescue crews evacuate Indonesian villagers after volcano erupts
Rescue crews in Indonesia are scrambling to evacuate villagers after a volcano erupted multiple times, sending massive ash clouds into the sky. Meanwhile, a bombing at a Pakistan train station has ...Top stories - CBS News - November 9 -
Dangerous air quality hits New York as brush fires erupt in Northeast
Wildfires brought on by extreme dry conditions have left parts of the East Coast in a dangerous haze this weekend.Top stories - ABC News - November 9 -
Wildfires erupt on East Coast amid record-setting drought
The Jennings Creek Fire in New Jersey has burned 3,000 acres and threatened dozens of buildings. It is fueled by a record-setting drought in the region that has caused more than 530 wildfires since ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali
Several international airlines have canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali because of an ongoing volcanic eruptionWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Protests erupt in Paris ahead of France-Israel soccer match
Pro-Palestinian protests have erupted in Paris ahead of a soccer match between France and Israel. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga has details on the protests and the French president's plans to attend ...Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too
New research confirms volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon billions of years agoTech - ABC News - November 15 -
Far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes, lunar soil shows
Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China's Chang'e-6, the first spacecraft to return with a haul of rocks and dirt from the little-explored far side.Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Protests erupt in breakaway Georgian region over deal with Russia
A truck rammed the gates of parliament in the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday as hundreds protested against an investment agreement with Moscow that some Abkhaz fear ...Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year
A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland is spewing lava from a fissure in its seventh eruption since DecemberTech - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Iceland volcano flares marking region's 7th eruption in one year
A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Row erupts over plan to charge €5 to enter fire-hit Notre Dame
Catholic church condemns idea of charging entrance fee when rebuilt cathedral reopens in December after five years. Weeks before its scheduled grand reopening after a devastating fire, Notre Dame ...World - The Guardian - October 26