Mount Vesuvius' most famous eruption took place in AD 79. But more than 2,000 years before this, the volcano suffered an even larger outburst, triggering a masse exodus from the disaster zone.

A variety of organisations rank the world's universities in fields such as research, education and student influence, based mostly on the prominence of their research. Some prospective students choose ...

Photos from the star-studded event recently resurfaced online, showing Aniston with her arm around Michelle Obama’s waist while other A-listers, including Morgan Freeman, enjoy the party in the ...

When you take a deeper look at Pompeii, a different story could be told about the final moments. Since the 1990s, paleontologists have been pulling 125-million-year-old complete dinosaur skeletons ...

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days: Florian Schieder of Italy prepares at the start for the first Men's Downhill training ...

NASA’s Donald captured and shared breathtaking photos of the Maha Kumbh Mela showcasing the grandeur of the event. He offered a fresh perspective as he shared the stunning visuals on his X account. He ...

The largest human gathering in the world is well lit,” Pettit wrote. The pictures drew admiration from his followers. “The 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela at the Ganges River, seen from the International ...

The “Good As Hell” singer shocked the internet with her recent Instagram posts, but that was just a small glimpse of Lizzo’s progress. While taking a break after her last tour, she’s been ...

One of the spa rooms with mosaic flooring – credit Archaeological Park of Pompeii Press Office, released. Though it is a pretty standard piece of Roman civicscape, a spa unearthed in Pompeii is ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians moved north on Monday after Israeli forces withdrew from ...