Reuters

Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a man's brain into glass. Here's how it happened

Volcanic eruption buried ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum Victims were preserved in sudden death in the two cities Man was exposed to heat of 510 degrees Celsius (950°F) Feb 27 (Reuters) - It was a ...
CNN

A young man’s brain turned to glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Scientists say they have figured out how

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Glass rarely forms ...
MIT Technology Review

How a volcanic eruption turned a human brain into glass

Fragments from the brain of a man killed by the Mount Vesuvius eruption in the year 79 are smooth and shiny but still contain visible neurons. They look like small pieces of obsidian, smooth and shiny ...
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Ethiopia volcanic ash plume raises aviation alarm: Fine glass particles can choke engines, cause mid-air shutdowns; DGCA issues warning

NEW DELHI: Airline operations in several parts of the country were disrupted as volcanic ash from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption drifted toward western and northern regions. The ash plume, moving at ...
The Conversation

A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived

Jayde N. Hirniak has received funding from the Hyde Family Foundation, Institute of Human Origins, Geological Society of America, Society for Archaeological Sciences, and the Cave Research Foundation ...