Climate

Researchers from Europe examined dinosaur feces to help explain how the dinosaur dynasty arose.

Researchers at University of Illinois show that when oil drops burst at the water's surface, they create smaller droplets that move downward, which is important for improving oil spill clean-up.

by Brittany Linnfigures by Swathy Karamchedu To escape the oppressive summer heat, many of us seek the cool retreat of air-conditioned shopping centers, movie theaters, and public buildings; however, traditional air-conditioning systems are not…

In 250 million years, the continents will combine to form Pangaea Ultima, dramatically altering Earth's climate.

Lightning is less common over the ocean than land, new research suggests that aerosols such as salt from sea spray may be the reason.

by Jessica Schifffigures by Sarah Dendy Climate change is impacting every region in the United States, fueling more intense natural disasters. It is hard to ignore the number of people leaving their homes due to either sudden events, like wildfires,…

by Sanjana Kulkarnifigures by Jovana Andrejevic The average global temperature is increasing faster now than at any time in the last 2 million years. This has fueled record-breaking droughts, heat waves, and wildfires, and has intensified weather…

Alaska is experiencing fast and expansive consequences of climate change, resulting in an increase in greenness in Arctic areas.

Climate models have long been reliant on information from cloud interactions with ship exhaust; however, new research shows this may not tell the whole story

A comprehensive study indicates that over 500 terrestrial vertebrate species (which excludes fish, invertebrate, and plant species) will go extinct within the next decade unless we change our practices.