The European climate service Copernicus says the world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly United States, a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly ...

To create atmospheric optics we need two things: ice crystals in the air and a light source. All three phenomena can occur when a light source interacts with ice crystals. First, we need to know the ...

Traditional cooling systems for buildings use refrigerants and electricity, which contribute to the atmospheric greenhouse ...

There are trillions of charged particles—protons and electrons, the basic building blocks of matter—whizzing around above ...

Maps created by combining different models of glaciers and ice sheets reveal the way water is flowing deep beneath Antarctica ...

Matter in intergalactic space is distributed in a vast network of interconnected filamentary structures, collectively ...

The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian ...

A world devoid of colour would be vastly different—dull, lifeless, and lacking the vibrancy that makes life so captivating. Colour shapes our emotions, influences our perceptions, and brings a unique ...