The Latest Breaking News from Vesuvius

Engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder have confirmed what the germ-phobic among us have long suspected: The flush of a commercial toilet releases a Vesuvius-like cloud of tiny droplets and aerosol particles that reaches more than 5 feet above the seat.

Experts have mapped out evacuation plans if ever there is another huge eruption at Mount Vesuvius. Some studies suggest the next eruption could be hundreds of years away, but volcanoes can be unpredictable

The tourist and relatives were cited by local police because they went off the authorized path to get closer to the crater, apparently to take a selfie, according to news reports.

An American tourist had to be rescued on Mount Vesuvius near Naples after he apparently slipped into the volcano’s crater while trying to recover his dropped cellphone

The 23-year-old American fell into the famous volcano when he and three relatives were walking along a “forbidden route” on the mountain in the Italian city of Naples

Man fell 15 metres into the gaping hole, but risked a further fall of 300 metres

A US tourist faces charges for entering forbidden area, to the crater of Mount Vesuvius, towering the city of Naples, in southern Italy. According to The Guardian, the tourist sustained minor injuries after he fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius as he scrambled to retrieve his phone, which fell…

The 23-year-old and family face charges for taking banned route to summit

Man, 23, was trying to retrieve mobile phone and he and his family now face charges for entering forbidden area

The first genome sequencing study of an individual found in the ruins of Pompeii yields fresh genetic insights into the fabric of ancient Roman society.

Pompeii, the ancient city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, is experiencing a kind of rebirth