New simulations suggest Jupiter holds far more water than once thought, reshaping ideas about how the largest planet formed.

To reduce air pollution associated with ocean transport, the International Maritime Organization tightened restrictions on sulfur content in ship fuel, resulting in an 80% reduction in emissions by ...

"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...

Organic matter carried in rivers to the Russian part of the Arctic Ocean may be creating more clouds and keeping the region ...

Cold cosmic dust grains can link amino acids into protein‑like chains in deep space, suggesting life’s chemistry may begin ...

These clouds look unreal, but they are a real phenomenon called Kelvin Helmholtz clouds. They form when one layer of air ...

For as long as people have watched storms roll across the sky, lightning has inspired awe and fear. You can see the flash and ...

Scientists have shown that the building blocks of proteins can form naturally in deep space. This means the raw ingredients ...

The surrounding air affects how snowflakes develop. In drier air, growth is slow and produces simple, compact or column-like designs that create dry, powdery snow. Humid air accelerates snowflake ...

The Large Magellanic Cloud, or LMC, is a key spot for astronomers to study star formation.

Even small differences, sometimes just a degree or two high in the atmosphere, can completely change what eventually reaches ...

Meteorologist Robert Speta defines and tracks the dynamics behind what a lake/sea effect is and how it can be seen around the ...