Researchers have long believed that a sudden, massive deluge filled a dry, salt-filled Mediterranean 5 million years ago. Turns out that probably didn't happen, but there was still drama aplenty. When ...

The Napa River flood control project is back with a $33 million installment. You can reach Barry Eberling at 707-256-2253 or barry.eberling@napanews.com.

FEMA has released draft versions of updated flood maps that could soon change flood insurance requirements for homeowners in affected communities. The updated maps, known as Pending Flood Insurance ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released a draft of Harris County’s new flood maps after a nearly four-year delay. The draft will now be reviewed by floodplain administrators and elected ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On October 6, 1970, the deep-sea drilling vessel Glomar Challenger returned to port in Lisbon, Portugal, bearing a cargo that ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Is the whole universe just a simulation?

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Association of Realtors is making headlines over its decision to not include flood risk information directly on home listings. As Houston's footprint expands into ...

Imagine a time when colossal waves of water thundered across continents, reshaping the landscape in their wake. These were the ancient megafloods, titanic forces of nature that left behind stunning ...

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for a large portion of the Chicago area Thursday as thunderstorms with heavy rainfall move through the region. The warning was issued around 8 ...

People have long asked whether the world they experience is fundamentally real or the product of a simulation, a question often framed today as the simulation hypothesis. A new paper examines a ...

SEATTLE — It’s hard to imagine the heartbreak of losing almost everything in a flood, but that is just the start of the process of recovery. SEE ALSO | City of Tukwila assesses flood damage as Green ...