Researchers who examined the remains of a man whose brain was purported to have turned into glass when he was killed nearly 2,000 years ago in the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius say they have ...

It turns out the eruption had somehow turned his brain into glass. It is the only case on record of such a phenomenon, and researchers now have answers for why and how it happened.

Mount Vesuvius eruption turned man's brain partly into glass. Scientists made the surprise discovery while examining the body of a man who was killed in the ancient city of Herculaneum.

Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a man's brain into glass Updated / Friday, 28 Feb 2025 09:40 A fragment of the organic glass that was found inside the skull of the deceased individual ...

A man’s brain was partly turned into glass when Mount Vesuvius erupted. Scientists made the surprise discovery when examining the remains of a man who died in his bed in the ancient city of ...

Mount Vesuvius eruption turned part of man's brain into glass after super-hot ash cloud. A man, thought to be the custodian of a religious group, was believed to be in his bed asleep, when a super ...

Mount Vesuvius eruption turned man’s brain into glass. Here’s how it happened. The disaster that obliterated two cities also created the intense heat and rapid cooling behind the one-of-a-kind ...

The famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius that wiped out Pompeii and Herculaneum created a super-heated ash cloud that turned one unlucky man's brain to glass, a new study suggests.

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Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a victim’s brain into glass. The 2,000-year-old remains are the only known examples of their kind. By Andrew Paul. Published Feb 27, 2025 11:00 AM EST.