When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the scolding lava, ash, and gas that poured from its entrails converted the Roman city of Pompeii into a terrifying snapshot of death and destruction. Two ...
HISTORIANS have mapped out a minute-by-minute account of the final moments in Pompeii as gas and ash transformed locals into glass. A staggering 16,000 people were buried during one of the ...
In 2020, Lausanne's soil was contaminated with dioxins from manufacturing processes. Cleaning is expensive and time-consuming, leaving officials unsure whether to proceed. EPFL scientists are ...