Muons are elementary particles that resemble electrons, but they are heavier and decay very rapidly (i.e., in just a few ...

Antarctica, long seen as a pristine barometer of global climate health, is warming rapidly under the influence of ...

The sun's corona—the outermost layer of its atmosphere, visible only during a total solar eclipse—has long intrigued ...

The first, smaller plume will reach South Florida on Saturday. The second will engulf the state starting on June 4.

If an atmosphere is gaseous, it doesn't mean it's featureless and well mixed. In fact, Jupiter's atmosphere has structures scientists are still learning about.

Experts said it is the first wrongful death case targeting fossil fuel companies over their role in global warming.

Scientists develop new optical system that removes blur over fine-structure in the Sun's corona, revealing clearest images to ...

Japanese researchers captured rare gamma-ray flash from lightning collision using advanced multi-sensor detection system.

A group of swirling storms at Jupiter's north pole are bouncing off each other, like bumper cars at the fairground.

Fragrances and lotions don't just change the way people smell, they actively alter the indoor air chemistry around the wearer ...

In a new memoir, a climate scientist reflects on his journey from a rural village in India to the cutting edge of weather forecasting.