Several News-Democrat readers reported feeling the earthquake at about 1:29 a.m., including one who says it awakened him in ...

Heartworm disease is a common and life-threatening cardiovascular disease caused by a worm parasite — Dirofilaria immitis, which is spread by more than two dozen mosquito species. Vets in the ...

Managing the river's breaks, or crevasses, is of high importance, affecting issues ranging from saltwater intrusion to global ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mississippi River is home to one of North America’s most formidable reptilian apex predators: the American alligator. With its ...

The Mississippi River snakes below the bluffs at Spring Lake Park Reserve near Hastings, where people stroll or ski along the trails to take in the view of the majestic river. But some local officials ...

A dark, jagged vein of open water slices through the endless white of a frozen Mississippi River in this 1948 aerial shot. As sub-zero temperatures threatened to stop the flow of post-war commerce, ...

Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests.

India's river systems typically follow a predictable pattern. Most big rivers originate in the Himalayas or central highlands ...

Some cruisegoers aren’t interested in river cruising because of its laidback onboard atmosphere, relaxed pace and the absence of certain crowd-pleasing venues often found on ocean ships, like casinos, ...

Water was released from Silverwood Lake, causing the Mojave River to rise across the High Desert. The Mojave River, which typically flows underground, was seen flowing in Hesperia, Apple Valley, and ...

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