A trip to Antarctica might feel less like crossing the ocean and more like crossing the galaxy, but what happens there ...

U.S. health officials on Tuesday said they would phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation’s food supply, ...

You might be surprised to learn there’s an old oil rig sitting right inside the boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks ...

Photojournalism is essential to our understanding of major natural disasters and the effects of climate change — but that's a ...

The National Weather Service’s reduction in weather balloon launches meant forecasters had less data available when the ...

NASA has discovered a planet where storms rage nonstop, creating extreme weather conditions unlike anything on Earth.

Levels of carbon dioxide — the most abundant planet-warming gas in the air — jumped up by a record amount in 2024.

Continued use of fossil fuels has warmed oceans, melted ice caps and led to some of the hottest years in recorded history. Dangerous and costly severe storms and wildfires have become more frequent as ...

The northern lights may be visible as far south as Idaho, New York and South Dakota following strong solar storm activity.

A major new study is changing how we understand one of the biggest turning points in human history: the shift from hunting and gathering to farming. For years, experts believed that this transition ...

As people around the world celebrate Earth Day this year by planting trees and turning off a few lights, scientists look ...

The 142-year-old community science stalwart's renovated gazing platform offers the chance to engage on a cosmic level.