Volcano eruption turns man's brain to glass with explosive heatwave
Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, covering nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash which buried the towns and hundreds of its ...
Vesuvius Eruption Turned A Man’s Brain To Glass — Now Scientists Know Why
Scientists found glass fragments inside the skull of a young man who died in Herculaneum when Mt. Vesuvius exploded in 79 CE.
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The hellish heat from Mount Vesuvius's eruption turned this victim's brain to glass
Researchers in Pompeii were studying the skeleton of a young man who died following the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a man's brain into glass. Here's how it happened
It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of ...
Preserved in Glass: How Mount Vesuvius Locked This Roman’s Brain in Time
Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by ...
An eruption is possible at Alaska’s Mount Spurr. What we know about the volcano
A volcano near Alaska’s most populous city may be preparing to erupt, according to experts who have been monitoring the ...
This man’s brain turned to glass 2,000 years ago—scientists think they know why
Nearly 2,000 years ago, a young man's brain in Herculaneum turned to glass during Mount Vesuvius' eruption, due to extreme ...
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Supercomputer Predicts When Humanity Will Go Extinct
A supercomputer simulation reveals that extreme heat, volcanic activity, and harsh conditions could drive humanity extinct.
In its 10th episode, Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is again spewing lava
Kilauea volcano is shooting lava into the air once again in Hawaii. Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii is one of the world’s ...
Ice cores reveal multiple major volcanic eruptions in the 13th century
Deep beneath the barren landscape of Antarctica lies secrets to the climatic history of the world. Frozen in the ice are ...
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Man’s Brain Turned To Glass During the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Scientists have confirmed a rare discovery in Herculaneum—a man's brain turned to glass during the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D.