When USS Squalus sank during a test dive, dozens of sailors were left trapped far below the surface. The incident triggered a ...

In May 1968, the nuclear attack submarine USS Scorpion vanished during a Cold War patrol in the Atlantic. A rushed overhaul, unresolved mechanical failures, and a final message about tracking a Soviet ...

The blast consumed everyone near the bow. No witnesses survived to explain what triggered the detonation. A fireball erupted ...

This Christmas Day marks 21 years since the terrifying Indian Ocean tsunami. As we remember the hundreds of thousands of lives lost in this tragic event, it is also a moment to reflect on what ...

President Trump has denied disaster aid to the state of Colorado in the wake of wildfires and flooding. The office of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced the denial in a Sunday statement. He ...

Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado’s U.S. senators decried the Trump administration’s denial of emergency recovery funds for the state and promised to fight a decision they called “political games.” ...

The number one movie on Netflix right now is this South Korean disaster movie that you absolutely can’t miss this week. If you’re looking for the perfect alternative to all those sentimental Christmas ...

Submarine manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat has fulfilled another significant objective in its production for the U.S. Navy. Groton-based Electric Boat delivered to the Navy this week the ...

This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. Every ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado lawmakers are calling out the Trump administration for denying disaster requests for aid in recent wildfires and flooding incidents, saying the president is playing “political ...

North Korea said Japan’s ambition to possess nuclear weapons should be “prevented at any cost”, Pyongyang state media KCNA said on Sunday, citing the country’s foreign ministry. “Japan’s attempt to go ...