From around 1909 to 1912, billikens were a brief, incandescent cultural mania that swept the country. By midcentury, they were largely forgotten, brushed aside by the passage of time — except ...

One of the most unique natural phenomena you might witness in Fairhope is what locals call a “jubilee.” This isn’t a celebration with cake and party hats (although that would be nice too). Beneath ...

Researchers gather knowledge on the phenomenon of atmospheric rivers in Antarctica. by CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research ...

Extreme humidity and triple-digit temperatures are affecting around 250 million people across the United States. Here's the ...

Man, it's a hot one in a lot of places around the US right now, thanks in part to the heat dome that has taken hold in the ...

The popular concept has been depicted in everything from film to social media testimonials, but the real science behind the ...

The last 10 years of research into this climatic phenomenon show us that, although atmospheric rivers appear to have a positive effect on the ice sheet balance by promoting snowfall, ...

Chinese paraglider Peng Yujiang was unexpectedly lifted to 28,000 feet by a rare atmospheric phenomenon known as "cloud suck" over the Qilian Mountains.

Several states will likely be able to view the northern lights on Monday night due to a unique atmospheric phenomenon. A coronal mass ejection from the sun resulted in a Sunday storm alert ...

A recurring atmospheric phenomenon that doesn't always reach North America is expected to dust South Carolina skies this week. The event is known as the Saharan Layer, a 2.5-mile-thick layer of ...

Dust clouds form as a result of atmospheric phenomenon known as Saharan Air Layer. Saharan dust clouds form from massive desert dust stirred by tropical waves. Dust plumes grow up to 4km thick ...

While astronomy and clouds don’t usually mix, a rare type of atmospheric phenomenon, called noctilucent or night-shining clouds, offers an exception, as reported by Space.com’s Anthony Wood.