The moon's gravity causes high and low tides, something known as the tidal force. As the tidal force shifts Earth's mass, it ...

The moon had a fluctuating orbit around the Earth, but recent changes in distance could be caused by the tidal force shifting the planet’s mass.

The largest full moon of the year is forecast to bring a king tide that could cause flooding along Palm Beach's ocean and Intracoastal coastlines this week. The National Weather Service in Miami said ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — King tides are expected to return to San Diego’s coastline this weekend, thanks to the gravitational forces of the moon and sun. Put simply, king tides are a result of how far ...

Along with astronomical influences, there are also meteorological influences that can cause tides to be even higher, as seen ...

A new moon draws the highest tide of the month, but this week's timing could make Hurricane Erin's impact worse. Here's when and what to know about the August new moon. Hurricane Erin has maximum ...

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we break down the complicated science of tides and why some places have massive tidal swings while others do not. We also cover the role of ancient viral DNA ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO — A full moon — a blue supermoon — ...

King tides are the highest tides of the year, but scientists have a different name for them: perigean spring tides. The name doesn’t refer to the season of the year — along the California coast, the ...

CLEVELAND — It's that spring break time of year for a lot of you. So many of you may be sun bathing on your favorite beach, reading a good book, looking for that perfect seashell, all while watching ...