Pompeii volcanic eruption was so hot it turned brain to glass - Fiery ash cloud that dissipated quickly was likely first deadly event during Mount Vesuvius eruption ...
To make glass from soft tissue the sequence of events must be exactly right. This is how experts think it went down ...
A rare form of dark-colored organic glass, discovered inside the skull of a victim from the 79 CE Mount Vesuvius eruption, likely formed when an intense but short-lived ash cloud superheated the ...
who was found lying face down on a bed buried by volcanic ash. A new analysis of samples of the glass found inside the skull and spinal cord suggests that the person’s body tissue must have been ...
In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the Roman city of Herculaneum. Thousands of people were killed instantly. Now, ...
The obsidian-like “organic glass” formed in a freak reaction that required extraordinary heat, rapid cooling and the partial shielding of the brain by the skull and spine before the bones ...
Scientists say they have worked out the sequence of events that likely killed the victim and led to the formation of the unique and puzzling glass ...
Pompeii archaeologists uncover tragic final moments of two victims of Mount Vesuvius eruption Based on this analysis and studies of modern volcanic ... s skull and spine likely protected the ...