In January 1700, an unidentified tsunami struck the Pacific coast of Japan. No one had felt any earthquake tremors.About 300 ...

Natural disasters in history that sound like science fiction Sometime in the middle of the night in early September 1859, ...

History is littered with tragedies we prefer to blame on fate, bad luck, or forces beyond our control. But the uncomfortable truth is that many of the deadliest, most destructive events in recorded ...

Major disasters are rarely caused by only one thing. Usually, there are weak procedures, poor communication, or warning signs sitting quietly in the background. Still, some catastrophes can be traced ...