Volcanic eruption in Iceland forces tourists to evacuate Blue Lagoon, as lava flows near town of Grindavik

Volcanic eruption in Iceland forces tourists to evacuate Blue Lagoon, as lava flows near town of Grindavik

What’s behind increased volcanic activity? What’s behind increased volcanic activity? 03:37 A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of tourists at the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, the national broadcaster RUV reported. The eruption began around 4 a.m. following an intense seismic swarm on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest of … Read more

How AI is helping unravel mystery of ancient scrolls buried in Mount Vesuvius eruption

How AI is helping unravel mystery of ancient scrolls buried in Mount Vesuvius eruption

Artificial intelligence is helping to solve an ancient mystery from the Roman Empire involving scrolls from a library that was buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted. The eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79 not only wiped out Pompeii, but also the nearby town of Herculaneum.  Deep beneath the surface where a villa previously existed, archaeologists in … Read more