The color “olo” can’t be found on a Pantone color chart. It can be experienced only in a cramped 9-by-13 room in Northern ...

Auroras are natural light displays that occur when charged particles from the sun interact with Earth’s magnetic field and ...

From the daily newsletter: why we should be in the streets; and Pope Francis’s tangled relationship with Argentina.

April 22 is traditionally known as Earth Day, the occasion where we pause as temporary travelers on our 'blue marble' to ...

WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn and Susan Phillips explore the beauty of nature through poetry, featuring iconic poets like Amanda Gorman, Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg.

Lyrids can surprise watchers with as many as 100 meteors seen per hour, but in general, 10-20 Lyrid meteors can be seen per hour during the peak.

The Lyrid meteor shower is about to reach its peak activity for April. Here's when and how to see it, along with a cloud ...

In the days ahead, stargazers will have a chance to witness some Lyrid meteors before the shower hits its peak in activity ...

There are two types of Aurora - Aurora Borealis (file photo), which means 'dawn of the north', and Aurora Australis, 'dawn of the south.' The displays light up when electrically charged particles from ...

We were incredibly lucky that night in 1984, when I was seven, because a satellite came into view. With no clouds and few lights, it moved steadily like a bright little star across the dark, dark sky.

An East Riding project aimed at cutting carbon and saving energy in street lights on major roads has been praised in a visit by a transport minister. Lillian Greenwood MP, Parliamentary ...

“And so by being able to predict when and where they’re going to happen, we can start answering those questions about … where ...