Many historical accounts of the sinking of the RMS Titanic describe the 882.5-foot-long passenger ship as “slipping beneath the ocean waves,” as though the vessel and its passengers drifted ...

Pope Leo XIV appears at the Vatican after being elected May 8, 2025. Pope Leo XIV celebrated the first mass of his papacy Friday morning at the Sistine Chapel at The Vatican in Rome. The former ...

A new study raised concerns for the 28 most populous cities in the United States, most of which are sinking a small amount each year. Known scientifically as land "subsidence," the most common ...

While some cities show slight uplift, it's negligible and doesn't negate the overall sinking trend. In every city studied, at least 20% of the urban area is sinking – and in 25 of 28 cities ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – According to new research from Virginia Tech, urban areas of several major cities across the country are slowly sinking. A new study published in Nature Cities ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – According to new research from Virginia Tech, urban areas of several major cities across the country are slowly sinking. A new study published in Nature Cities highlights 28 ...

A new study of the 28 most populous U.S. cities finds that all are sinking to one degree or another. The cities include not just those on the coasts, where relative sea level is a concern, but many in ...

A recently published study found that Houston is the fastest-sinking major city in the United States, with more than 40% of its land area subsiding faster than 5 millimeters per year. The study ...

New York, Dallas and Seattle are among American cities that are sinking, reveals new research. An analysis of 28 urban areas in the United States revealed that all of them are falling in altitude ...