A dark, foreboding shelf cloud stretched across the sky over northwest Kansas ahead of severe weather in the region on ...

Stuck in the grip of an exceptional drought, the city of El Paso, Texas, is facing dusty conditions not seen in nearly 90 ...

Researchers "position the vehicle in front of the storm and essentially let it steamroll us,” says NOAA meteorologist Sean Waugh. The groundbreaking data collected will help forecasters better predict ...

From breathtaking snapshots of distant galaxies to game-changing discoveries about the universe’s expansion, the Hubble Space ...

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"It's like trying to spot a fish by looking for ripples in a pond, rather than trying to see the fish itself." ...

Dramatic skies over Manhattan as a spectacular thunderstorm rolled across New York City on Saturday. Stunning drone footage captured the iconic skyline glowing under vibrant sunset skies as the storm ...

Observations from high-flying aircraft revealed that thunderclouds act as natural particle accelerators, emitting energetic ...