On April 14, 1912, the British liner RMS Titanic — on its maiden voyage — collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 p.m., ship’s time, and began sinking. The ship went under 2½ hours ...

Besides its 50 states, did you know that there are 14 territories in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean overseen by the US federal government? In fact, widespread communities and areas are a ...

Every year, the World Meteorological Organization decides which tropical systems were so disastrous, their names are retired ...