On July 9, 1958, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake triggered a colossal landslide in Alaska’s remote Lituya Bay. Around 90 million tons of rock plunged into the water, launching a staggering 524-meter (1,720 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The biggest waves produced in the ocean – at least that we know of – max out around the triple digit range. Although nobody has ...

The biggest waves produced in the ocean – at least that we know of – max out around the triple digit range. Although nobody has officially surfed the 100-foot wave yet, that threshold is soon to be ...

Maryland transportation officials approved a plan Thursday to rebuild the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, tear down existing bridge spans and ease traffic. State leaders estimate the project could range from ...

It was a very early morning in August when an entire mountainside in Alaska’s Tracy Arm fjord detached and slid into the deep ocean water beneath it. The slide created a gargantuan splash – a ...

In 1958, a massive landslide in Alaska’s Lituya Bay triggered the tallest tsunami ever recorded — a wave so powerful it sheared trees 1,700 feet above sea level and erased everything in its path ...

Introduced as a sub-series of the Chrysler Imperial in 1938, the New Yorker gained stand-alone nameplate status in 1940. It quickly became one of Chrysler's best-selling models and remained in ...

Despite being a rugged, body-on-frame off-roader, I was stunned by the Land Cruiser’s prowess on a three-hour road trip. When I read Toyota’s marketing language, it says things like “back-to-basics ...

A photo circulating on social media that appears to show a Chesapeake Bay Bridge pier off-center has some drivers concerned. However, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) said an inspection ...

Chevrolet promoted the Impala from the drawing board to mass production in 1958, and this was a decision that changed everything for the GM brand in the United States. It pushed the company to the ...

The recent landslide-generated tsunami in Tracy Inlet of Southeast Alaska recalls the granddaddy of them all: the giant wave that scarred Lituya Bay in 1958. Lituya Bay, on the Pacific coast about 100 ...