The Great Red Spot is a gigantic storm, twice the size of Earth, that has swirled for centuries. It’s just one of many on the ...

In a new study published in The Planetary Science Journal, scientists from the University of Chicago and Jet Propulsion ...

PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are not called "forever chemicals" for nothing. These ...

Mars is a dusty planet dominated by vast, dry deserts, with no easily accessible sources of liquid water. Much like on Earth, dust is lifted from Mars's surface by wind and rotating air columns, ...

Hydroperoxides are strong oxidants that have a significant influence on chemical processes in the atmosphere. Now, an ...

Scientists provide new evidence to motivate rapid fossil fuel phaseout. The science team determined exposure to ambient air pollution and its health impacts using an updated atmospheric composition ...

During a La Niña, a counterpart to the El Niño weather pattern, drier than normal conditions are to be expected. But 2023, a La Niña year, turned out to be California’s 10th-wettest year on record.

People have always looked for patterns to explain the universe and to predict the future. “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning” is an adage predicting the weather.