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Ancient Vulture Feather Preserved in Volcanic Ash Is a Fossil First
A 30,000-year-old vulture feather represents a "two-for-the-price-of one" discovery: the fossil itself, and the first ...
Buried in fire and ash
WHEN Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, torrents of ash and pumice smothered Pompeii, displacing around 15,000 inhabitants and ...
Naples struck by 4.4-magnitude quake causing minor damage and light injuries
The southern Italian city of Naples was struck by a 4.4-magnitude quake early Thursday that caused only minor damage.