Curiosity, a set of NASA 's robotic "eyes" on the Red Planet, recorded 16 minutes of so-called noctilucent clouds flying ...

Combining concepts from statistical physics with machine learning, researchers at the University of Bayreuth have shown that ...

If you look up on a clear day you will likely see man-made clouds somewhere in the sky, trailing behind jet aircraft high up in the atmosphere. Contrails, short for ...

Scientists have developed a method for generating fast, bright proton beams using a high-repetition-rate laser-plasma ...

Snow flurries usually produce just a dusting, but it is not unusual for big, hairy flakes to accumulate a fluffy inch or 2 or ...

Fog is a common, natural occurrence that has a variety of possible sources. Most often in Florida, it happens when either ...

OxyHound uses quench-luminescence technology, which provides precise oxygen measurements, and is non-consumptive and requires ...

Seeking to deliver big-picture workplace safety lessons led Mulherin, 67, of rural North Liberty, to launch Informmics in ...

An ice fishing accident left two girls and their father with severe burns. Our Katharine Huntley explains why it's not clear what sparked it.

The area near clouds is often classified as ‘clear sky’, but a new study demonstrates the potential biases of misclassifying ...

The letter “Global warming or global warning?” in the Feb. 13 issue of the Leader said: “At the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Paris, 195 countries agreed to pollution-cutting ...