Dust devils form when the planet’s surface heats up, pushing hot air close to the ground rapidly up through cooler air above.

"Dust affects everything on Mars — from local weather to how well we can take images. It's difficult to overstate its ...

Dust devils on Mars have been known for years. Using them as a proxy for wind speed, however, is a clever twist. The new ...

Space weather is real, and it has more of an impact on life on Earth than you may think. A new multi-pronged mission intends ...

High above us, the atmosphere is teeming with life. Birds, bats and insects share the airspace, but divide it into different ...

As Earth's central heating system experiences disruptions, lives are threatened by loss of heat and fluctuations in carbon ...

"They are these tiny little products, and it's hard to imagine that they can be such contributors, but it's an eminently ...

The world's oceans are bearing the brunt of a triple environmental crisis, according to the European Union's Earth monitors: ...

A new study published in Science Advanceshas revealed an unprecedented global catalog of Martian dust devils, tiny whirlwind ...

This 2020 astronaut photo shows the unusual cetacean-like shape of Belize's Lighthouse Reef. It's home to the famous Great ...

A breakthrough in nuclear imaging is unlocking coral fossils to reveal 600,000 years of reef and climate evolution.

"Both hemispheres are darkening," the team explained. "The Northern Hemisphere is darkening at a faster rate." ...