There have been some wildly ambitious schemes to knock the power out of hurricanes and cyclones over the years. Now, ...

Scientists have discovered that something is making cosmic distance markers appear much farther away than they should be.

Every spring, huge clouds of desert dust sweep across the globe — but they’re doing more than just painting the sky orange. New research reveals that these dust grains transform in mid-air into ...

Dust particles thrown up from deserts such as the Sahara and Gobi are playing a previously unknown role in air pollution, a new study has found. The international study published in National ...

Colorful sunsets and sunrises are possible later this week as dust particles scatter visible light. Lingering effects will last into the weekend before the dust disperses. MIAMI – A large wave ...

According to NEPA in a media release on Wednesday, as the levels of dust particles in the atmosphere increase, persons can expect impaired visibility and deteriorating air quality. “The Saharan ...

At it’s simplest definition Saharan dust is dust particles that originate from the Sahara Desert in Africa. These particles are made up of tiny specks of minerals, such as sand and soil.

The dust present on Mars contains harmful substances such as silica, gypsum, iron oxides, and perchlorates, and it could pose life-threatening risks to astronauts, according to a new study.

That’s because dust particles are always accumulating, no matter how diligent you are about cleaning them up. But it’s not a total losing battle. Even though banishing dust entirely is impossi ...

Both dust and mold particles can cause respiratory problems—especially for those with preexisting conditions like asthma and allergies. But sometimes, it can be hard to tell whether it’s mold ...

However, dedicated Geminid meteor observers report as many as 120-150 meteoric streaks of light during the Geminids ... The Geminid shower occurs because of Earth’s yearly passage through a stream of ...