You might be familiar with the Boston Tea Party, but for many Bostonians, there’s another food-centric event that comes to mind as they reflect on local history: the Great Molasses Flood.

Science writer Ferris Jabr takes a look at the scientific qualities of molasses in this month’s issue of Scientific American, endeavoring to answer why the flood of brown, goopy sweetener proved ...

The infamous molasses flood in Boston was a tragedy like no other. On January 15, 1919, a giant tank in the North End collapsed, sending a wave of an estimated 2.3 million gallons of molasses ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1919, A MOLASSES FLOOD DEVASTATED PARTS OF THE CITY’S NORTH END. AND THERE’S A REASON WE’RE STILL TALKING ABOUT IT. I AM HERE AT OUR DIGITAL DESK WITH DIGITAL CONTENT REPORTER ...

It took Boston, Massachusetts over 70 years to recover from the devastation 2.3 million gallons of molasses caused over 100 years ago.

Prior to putting survival game The Flame in the Flood on Kickstarter, developer The Molasses Flood designed a pitch document filled with ideas for the game. The team didn’t use it to pitch many ...

The in-depth story of the Great Molasses Flood It was an average day in North Boston, a sunny and cool January afternoon in 1919. As the residents went about their daily lives their world suddenly ...

Slow as molasses? This treacle didn’t trickle. It was a sticky, deadly tsunami that flattened an entire Boston neighbourhood within seconds. It struck without warning at midday on January 15 ...